Facts about Friday the 13th Films
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Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives introduced a supernatural, undead version of Jason Voorhees, marking a significant tonal shift toward horror-comedy in the franchise.
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Actress Adrienne King, who played protagonist Alice Hardy in the original 1980 Friday the 13th, received death threats from obsessed fans for years after the film's release.
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Harry Manfredini composed the iconic ki-ki-ki, ha-ha-ha sound design for Friday the 13th by striking a knife against a belt buckle and layering vocal effects to create the franchise's signature audio signature.
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Betsy Palmer, who played killer Pamela Voorhees in the original 1980 Friday the 13th, was paid only $1,000 for her role in the film.
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Paramount Pictures released Friday the 13th Part III in 1982 as the first film in the franchise shot in 3D, capitalizing on the technology's brief theatrical popularity in that era.
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Ten films in the Friday the 13th franchise were released between 1980 and 2009, with the 2009 reboot grossing $92.7 million worldwide despite mixed critical reception.
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Jason Voorhees actor Kane Hodder wore a 90-pound costume while filming Friday the 13th Part VII in 1988, limiting his ability to run or perform complex stunts.
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The original 1980 Friday the 13th film was made on a budget of only $550,000 and earned over $39 million worldwide at the box office.