The Friday the 13th franchise is one of the most iconic slasher series, introducing Jason Voorhees as a horror legend. The films span sequels, reboots, crossovers, and even a short-lived TV series. Below you’ll find both the release order and the chronological order to follow the bloody trail through Camp Crystal Lake and beyond.
Release Order:
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
- Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
- Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
- Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
- Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990, TV — unrelated stories)
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
- Jason X (2001)
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
- Friday the 13th (2009, reboot)
Chronological Order:
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
- Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
- Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
- Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003, crossover with A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Jason X (2001, set in the future but released earlier)
- Friday the 13th (2009, reboot continuity)