Friday the 13th (film)

Friday the 13th is a 1980 slasher film directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written by Victor Miller, admittedly made to cash in on the success of Halloween, the film's theme was to take "mom and apple pie and turn it on its head." It became one of the most popular slasher films in history and spawned a long series of sequels. The first film was shot at Camp NoBeBoSo in Blairstown, NJ.

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1980 - Slasher film - Directed - Sean S. Cunningham - Victor Miller - Halloween - A long series of sequels - Camp NoBeBoSo

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As of 2005 there have been eleven films in the franchise and all of them involve the character of Jason Voorhees, either as the near-unstoppable killer who racks up most of the movie's body count, or as an inspiration or motivation to another killer.

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As of 2005 - Jason Voorhees

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After the original film, the franchise was taken up by Frank Mancuso Jr. during its time with Paramount. When it was sold to New Line Cinema, Cunningham came back to take up Mancuso's role of overseeing the franchise. Victor Miller, however, has not returned and claims to have never seen any of the sequels because he does not like the fact that Jason, who was essentially the victim in the original, has become the killer/villain of the series.

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Frank Mancuso Jr. - Paramount - New Line Cinema

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