How Many Friday the 13th Movies Are There? All 12 in Order

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All 12 Friday the 13th Movies in Release Order

There are 12 released Friday the 13th feature films. The movie series begins with Friday the 13th (1980), includes the crossover Freddy vs. Jason (2003), and most recently reached theaters with the Friday the 13th reboot in 2009. The Peacock prequel Crystal Lake, released as a television series in October 2026, is not a thirteenth movie.

If you want to follow the films for the first time, release order is the most straightforward route: the sequels introduce new characters and shift the rules of Jason Voorhees’s story as they go. The table below counts feature films rather than television episodes, documentaries, video games, or announced projects.

All 12 Friday the 13th movies in release order

#	Film / year	What to know
1	Friday the 13th (1980)	The original Camp Crystal Lake mystery; its killer is not what later franchise branding suggests.
2	Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)	A new group at the lakeside camp; Jason becomes central to the series.
3	Friday the 13th Part III (1982)	The third film, famous for introducing the familiar hockey mask.
4	Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)	Introduces Tommy Jarvis, an important figure in the next films.
5	Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)	Continues Tommy’s story and explores a different killer mystery.
6	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)	Moves the series further toward its supernatural version of Jason.
7	Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)	A supernatural confrontation around Crystal Lake.
8	Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)	A graduation cruise brings Jason toward New York City.
9	Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)	A later standalone chapter with very different mythology.
10	Jason X (2001)	A futuristic entry; its U.S. theatrical release occurred in 2002.
11	Freddy vs. Jason (2003)	A crossover with the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
12	Friday the 13th (2009)	Reboot that resets the story rather than directly following film 11.

Why release order is easier than a strict story timeline

The film titles and release years tell viewers which ideas audiences encountered first. Although several early sequels continue earlier events, later installments experiment with supernatural rules, apparent endings, and new setups. Treating every chapter as one perfectly consistent, uninterrupted chronology creates avoidable confusion.

The first movie works as a mystery about counselors returning to an infamous summer camp. Part 2 shifts the franchise’s center of gravity toward Jason. Part III then introduces the hockey mask associated with the character’s later image. Watching in that sequence makes each change intelligible without revealing twists in advance.

The fourth, fifth, and sixth films form a useful mini-run around Tommy Jarvis, but A New Beginning uses a different approach to its murder mystery. Part VII and Part VIII return to Jason stories with noticeably different settings. Jason Goes to Hell, Jason X, and the crossover Freddy vs. Jason are best approached as extensions that do not demand a flawless chronological diagram.

Where does the 2009 Friday the 13th fit?

The 2009 film is number 12 by release date, but it is a reboot, not “Part XII.” It reintroduces the Crystal Lake setting and Jason for a new audience, drawing on the earlier films’ familiar imagery. A viewer can start with the reboot without studying every sequel; however, watching the 1980 original first shows how much the franchise’s basic formula changed over time.

Do not confuse the 2009 cast with the 1980 cast. The original film centers on performers including Adrienne King and Betsy Palmer, while the reboot is a different production with a separate ensemble. Dedicated cast pages can handle those comparisons in depth.

Does the Crystal Lake series add another film?

No. Peacock’s Crystal Lake is an eight-episode prequel series that premiered on October 15, 2026. It explores Pamela Voorhees and the early history surrounding Jason, but its episodes do not change the count of 12 theatrical feature films. Count television installments separately even when they share characters, locations, and continuity ideas with the movies.

A sensible first-time viewing plan

For a complete marathon, start at 1980 and follow the numbered table. If you have time for only a sample, the original, Part 2, Part III, The Final Chapter, and Jason Lives illustrate how the basic premise and Jason’s presentation evolve. This is a structural viewing path—not a claim that those are objectively the best movies. Save the 2009 reboot for a look at how the concept was reintroduced.

This guide intentionally does not rank the movies, give real-time streaming availability, or recap every killing scene. Those are different search tasks. Likewise, the table includes Freddy vs. Jason once rather than counting the crossover separately in two different franchise totals.

Frequently asked questions

How many Friday the 13th films have been released?

Twelve feature films have been released, beginning in 1980 and ending with the 2009 reboot as of November 1, 2026.

Is Freddy vs. Jason one of the 12?

Yes. The 2003 crossover is film number 11 in the release-order list.

Is Friday the 13th (2009) a sequel to Freddy vs. Jason?

No. It is generally treated as a reboot, not the next chronological chapter after the crossover.

Is Crystal Lake (2026) the thirteenth movie?

No. Crystal Lake is a Peacock television prequel, with eight episodes released October 15, 2026.