Thursday 2 April 2009

Friday 13th Franchise

Friday the 13th was first released in 1980 where sequels followed on after years later. The first remake was ended recently in 2009. The remake was made to attract a younger generation to watch the film and he sequels which were produced in the 70's and 80's. Here is a list of all the films which starred Jason in:

Friday the 13th (1980)
Friday the 13th Part 2
Friday the 13th Part III
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Part VI: Jason Lives
Part VII: The New Blood
Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Jason X
Freddy vs. Jason
Friday the 13th (2009)

Each remake or sequel of Friday the 13th were all created by different directors where they have added their own ideas and innovated on the original film. By having different directors has made the narrative change from Friday the 13th to Jason X and Freddy vs Jason.

The main character in the film being Jason always appearing after he is dead keeps the suspense up for the audience as they will wonder what he will do next. This keeps the audience engaged with the sequel and makes them want to watch on.

The franchise was most recognisable with the film Freddy vs Jason as it brought together two of th most well known villains in the slasher genre to battle against each other.

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