The Crystal Lake Years · Continuity A
Friday the 13th
EssentialMovie19801h 35m
The original: and the killer is not Jason. Genuinely worth going in unspoiled.
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Can you skip Friday the 13th?
No. It carries part of the main Friday the 13th throughline, and what comes after it assumes you have seen it. See the full Friday the 13th order.
Friday the 13th guides
Where it sits in the Friday the 13th order
- Release order
- #1 of 12
- Chronological order
- #1 of 12
- Released
- 9 May 1980
- In-universe era
- Crystal Lake
What to watch next
In release order
First in this order
Friday the 13th Part 2In chronological order
First in this order
Friday the 13th Part 2