Ki, Ki, Ki, Watch, Watch, Watch: How to Watch the Friday the 13th Movies in Order

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“Ki ki ki, ma ma ma … “ Jason Voorhees’ whispered—victim-stalking baby talk from the Friday the 13th movies is so ingrained in popular culture that even non-Friday fans recognize it. That creepy refrain—plus Jason’s hulking form, hockey mask, and emotionless brutality—is why the Friday the 13th franchise is 45 years old, 12 movies deep, and almost as iconic as Ronald McDonald. And it all explains why you wanna know how to watch the Friday the 13th movies in order.

Our guide tells you where to stream, rent, or buy all 12 Friday the 13th movies, one of the docs, and even the related-in-name-only Friday the 13th: The Series (well, we tried on that one). Now put on your hockey mask and go ki ki ki, watch watch watch.

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What are the Friday the 13th movies?

Since the first Friday the 13th started choppin’ up campers (including Kevin Bacon) in 1980, there have been 11 sequels, an F13-in-name-only TV series, two meaty documentaries, and one iconic slasher: the hockey-masked, immortal Jason Voorhees.

After setting the first seven Friday the 13th movies at Camp Crystal Lake, the series sent Jason to Manhattan, Hell, outer space, and suburbia (with fellow slasher Freddy Krueger).

There are 12 total Friday the 13th films. Fans have begged for a 13th film that, for legal reasons, hasn’t materialized.

• Friday the 13th (1980)
• Friday the 13th Part II (1981)
• Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
• Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
• Friday the 13th Part V: 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)
• Jason X (2002)
• Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
• Friday the 13th (2009)

Ki, ki, ki . . . Ma, ma, ma . . . The bloody story of Camp Crystal Lake begins, and we learn the origins of Jason Voorhees—and that we’re “doomed!”

Jason’s all grown up now, and still doin’ his creepy chant—but he has a different look than you’d expect.

A 3D slasher movie holds so much promise and this one mostly delivers, with it’s-comin’-right-at-ya shots of yo-yos, joints, and eyeballs—plus some chef’s-kiss bad acting and WTF-ness. It’s also the sequel where Jason’s look finally comes together.

Corey Feldman elevates everything he touches—in his own way. In this chapter of the Friday the 13th series, Feldman’s portrayal of budding practical effects artist Tommy Boyle, the series’ best protagonist, made this the series’ best film.

So, uh, how do you feel about major characters in a series getting replaced—with impostors? This could’ve been any slasher-in-the-woods movie, but they found a way to include Jason without actually (but also kinda) including him.

Oh, thank goodness—he’s back. You know, the man behind the mask (as Alice Cooper sang). And he’s all covered in maggots and ready to get back to work hackin’ up campers.

You know what this series needs? A protagonist with superpowers. Like what? I dunno, how about telekinesis? That oughta lead to so many interesting encounters with Jason. It might involve some retroactive continuity, but whaddaya think?

If you skip one movie in the Friday the 13th series, make it this one. It’s a boring but bloody hour-long booze cruise followed by a quick 30-minute stop in Manhattan. Kinda like a real cruise, but with mortal wounds instead of diarrhea.

Can death stop an unstoppable killing machine? Not according to this entertaining (but not necessarily good) body-hopper plot!

Jason in space. Expect the good, the bad, and the deliciously goofy from Space Jason (Spa-son? Space-on? Ah, you get it).

It’s slasher vs. slasher, claws vs. machete, one-liners vs. stoic silence. Only one nightmare man can come out on top—place your bets and pray for daylight.

Say what you will about remakes—sometimes they’re pretty good. Director Marcus Nispel is responsible for two such satisfying retreads: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and this one, where Jason’s bigger, badder, and more brutal-er.

Can’t get enough Friday the 13th? Do you have to know everything about the series? Here’s how you can watch two fan-favorite documentaries about the films.

At nearly 7 hours long, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013) is comprehensive (to say the least). We recommend watching this one first.

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2010) is also worth watching—and it’s only 90 minutes long.

Fans wanting an episodic dose of Jason should know he’s not in Friday the 13th: The Series. The show has nothing to do with Friday the 13th movies—it’s about a store full of cursed objects. You can skip it, but it’s a decent watch if you’re into ‘80s horror anthology shows like Tales from the Darkside or Freddy’s Nightmares.

Friday the 13th: The Series isn’t on a streaming service—but it is on YouTube. And, if you love it, you can buy the series on DVD.