![]() ![]() Yes, it all started with a teeny-tiny production back in 1980- the original "Friday the 13th." It's almost impossible to really discuss this film critically without delving into spoiler territory (which I try to avoid in my reviews), though I will try my hardest to do so. Before the birth of the pop-culture idol that the series spawned. But even a franchise so huge has to start with a small, humble beginning. ![]() Boasting 10 films in its original continuity, the fabulously entertaining (and dopey as heck) cross- over spin-off "Freddy VS Jason", a somewhat underrated reboot in 2009 and a planned new film due out sometime within the next year or two. (Usually renting them 2 or 3 at a time on trusty old VHS from the local Video King to watch after we younger brothers and sisters went to bed.) At the time this review is being posted, the franchise has been running strong for well over 35 years. even kids like me who didn't see the films until we were older and only vaguely knew what they were about thanks to the whisperings and hints of our older siblings who were actually allowed to see the movies. Especially as an 80's baby/90's kid who grew up in a pop- culture environment where the psychotic hockey-masked killer Jason was known and loved by pretty much everyone. I'll always have a soft-spot in my heart for the "Friday the 13th" franchise.
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