The movie title “Friday the 13th” would lead fans to believe all of the movies were released on Friday the 13th itself. The truth, however, is that the movies would be released as it were most profitable for the film makers and theaters playing the films. It does appear that they attempted to get it close, however, the true release dates of the Friday the 13th movies will surprise many fans. Additionally, the plot of the films seem to draw very little connection to the ‘unlucky’ day, Friday the 13th. Still, Horror Enthusiast mapped out the release dates in order to draw a fair conclusion.
List of Friday the 13th Movie Release Dates
It is interesting that the Friday the 13th movies were not released on Friday the 13th. Here is a full list of the release dates of all Friday the 13th movies.
Friday the 13th (1980) was released on May 9th. While it was a Friday, it was not the 13th.
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) was released on May 1st. This was a Friday, but not the 13th.
Friday the 13th Part III (1982) was released on August 13th, the first movie to be released on an actual Friday the 13th.
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) was released on April 13th, the second movie in the franchise to snag an authentic Friday the 13th release date.
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) was released on March 22nd, which was a Friday, but not the 13th.
Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) was released on August 1st. Again, they secured a Friday but not a 13th.
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) released on May 13th, a Friday, securing the third movie in the franchise with a genuine Friday the 13th release date.
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was released on July 28th, a Friday but not the 13th.
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) got released on August 13th, a Friday and a 13th. This becomes the 4th movie in the franchise to have an authentic Friday the 13th release date.
Jason X (2001), aka “Jason in Space,” was released on April 26, which may have been a Friday, but was most certainly not a 13th.
Freddy vs Jason (2003) opened on August 15th, a Friday but again, not a 13th.
Friday the 13th (2009), the latest in the franchise, released on February the 13th. This movie locks in the 5th movie with an official Friday the 13th release date.
Last Notes About the Friday the 13th Release Dates
In the end, they got the release date right 5 times out of 12 movies. That’s not that bad considering there are very few Friday the 13th dates each year (if more than one at all). The movies themselves are not very much so based on the date. And it has even been speculated that the movie title was chosen as a way to capitalize on Halloween’s success. Still, however, the Friday the 13th movies do quite well and wind up getting played across tons of TV networks and movie screens on Friday the 13th itself!
Tritone’s love of horror and mystery began at a young age. Growing up in the 80’s he got to see some of the greatest horror movies play out in the best of venues, the drive-in theater. That’s when his obsession with the genre really began—but it wasn’t just the movies, it was the games, the books, the comics, and the lore behind it all that really ignited his obsession. Tritone is a published author and continues to write and write about horror whenever possible.
Analyzing the Personality of Friday the 13th Slasher Jason
Friday the 13th is a staple in the slasher horror genre…and Jason is one of the best killing machines there is! However, despite many attempts at understanding the silent, hockey-mask wearing killer, the body count continues to rise! Horror Enthusiast has been able to break down the most critical characteristics and traits which make up Jason’s Myers-Briggs personality type after all!
What Myers-Briggs Personality Type Would Jason Voorhees Have?
Jason Voorhees is a INT-J Myers-Briggs personality type.
Jason Voorhees is not that complicated of a killer if one is provided enough background information. Still, his undeniably strong personality traits are what contribute to his suspected personality type.
Hates Other People
Besides his mother, Jason hates just about everyone else. This is probably due to his natural deformities making him a prime target for harassment as a child. He is eventually drowned at camp by unsupervised bullies. Overall, his hatred of other people easily qualifies him as an “I” Introversion personality rank.
Thrives On His Own
Many killers have required assistance from others in order to achieve their goals, be it creatures, supernatural entities, or their family members. Truthfully, Jason handles everything himself and pretty much thrives being alone! This extreme success from being so independent also qualifies a ranking of “I” Introversion.
Convoluted Ambition
Jason loves to kill but sometimes loses track of his target in exchange for something more interesting, or exploring a new possibility. He often has hazy recollections of his past which fuel his killing ambition, but his big picture is always the same: get them back for what they have done; and the facts and subsidiaries that make up the big picture take a backseat to his slaughter fest. This convoluted ambition scores Jason a “N” Intuition personality ranking.
Loves His Mother
Jason’s mother is dead for most of the movies, and all of the movies which feature Jason as a horror killer. He still remembers his mother, hears his mother’s voice and listens to his mother to hack and slash victim after victim. He is so trusting in the symbol that is his mother from beyond the grave, that it contributes to a personality ranking of “N” Intuition.
Methodical Killing
Jason is methodical in his killings, slashing victim after victim, one by one, as quickly as possible. This systematic approach to slaughtering campers has given Jason more kills than any other horror movie killer to date. It also makes him more of a “T” Thinker than a feeler!
A Just Killer
Due to the fact that Jason was a victim of brutal bullying himself, the audience naturally has sympathy for Jason. Jason, as well, kills only because he and his mother believe the killings are just. After all, the camp counselors and other kids were all negligent bullies…so it is easier to condemn their behavior. The fact that he does not kill purely for sport, makes him a reasoning, logical killer (despite his low IQ), and thus he scores more firmly as a “T” Thinker.
Never Procrastinates
Jason is not a procrastinator, and ensures all of his victims are slain as promptly as possible throughout all of his films. The chases are usually brief and many times the deaths are sudden. Jason is considered task-oriented due to his ability to follow instructions from his mother (or Freddy Krueger) so precisely! His well-rounded reliability as a killer ranks him a strong “J” Judging personality.
Tunnel Vision
Unfortunately for Jason, he can become so obsessed with a harder-to-kill survivor, that he becomes a little reckless and sometimes misses new information. In fact, this is what usually leads to his capture, death or dismembering. It is also what secures his ranking as a “J” Judging personality.
Final Mental Health Notes on Jason Voorhees
Jason is a reliable, punctual, methodical horror movie slasher who will rank INT-J every time. And his killings are far more horrifying after understanding the “just” psychology behind them, and his procedural format for ripping through his victims. Regardless, no matter how little Jason may talk or what his personality type may indicate, a lot of times, his machete speaks on his behalf!
Tritone’s love of horror and mystery began at a young age. Growing up in the 80’s he got to see some of the greatest horror movies play out in the best of venues, the drive-in theater. That’s when his obsession with the genre really began—but it wasn’t just the movies, it was the games, the books, the comics, and the lore behind it all that really ignited his obsession. Tritone is a published author and continues to write and write about horror whenever possible.
Pitting Horror Movie Killers and Slashers Against Each Other
The age old questions of which horror movie slasher is strongest, most powerful, most dangerous or would win in a fight, has been haunting us for decades! And almost all of the horror fans out there expected to see a clear winner in Freddy vs Jason (2003); Thus a great void was left in the “who would win” what-if scenario between the two horror villain giants. And people are now wondering more than ever who would win a number of other Slasher vs Slasher fights. Horror Enthusiast has stepped up to the plate, pitting a number of villains against one another and drawing a conclusion as to the outcome and winner of each fight!
Fictional Horror Movie Killer Fights (Who Would Win)
Without further ado, these fictional horror movie killer ‘one on ones’ will draw the line on who would have won after all in a fight!
Freddy Krueger vs Michael Myers
Michael Myers has been a torment to survivors on many of the halloweens throughout the past few decades. Freddy Krueger has been active throughout various times of the year, but enjoys raising hell when school is in…thus, it is logical that the two horror movie slashers would meet up at one point or another! If Freddy Krueger ran across Michael one Halloween, he would probably put Michael into a sleep-induced Haddonfield killing-spree coma, while he were buried alive.
Winner: Freddy Krueger
Method: Asphyxiation and Sleep-induced Coma
Leatherface vs Michael Myers
Michael Myers keeps coming back from the dead and has been a demonic nightmare ever since the late 70s. However, Leatherface has also been killing since the 70s and may be the largest opponent Michael Myers has ever faced. While this would be a close fight, the deciding factor came down to the ability to sustain blows. Michael’s first blow would probably not be able to kill Leatherface, no matter how grim the wound. Leatherface, however, is capable of literally chopping off limbs and cutting Michael’s body in half, with just one swing of his chainsaw.
Winner: Leatherface
Method: Body Dismemberment and Cut In Half
Pinhead vs Michael Myers
Michael Myers began life as a mortal human being, unlike Pinhead, who is a demon and supernatural by nature. Myers received his supernatural developments throughout time, and unfortunately stands a serious handicap in the respect of actual power. However, if he had a fair shot, he would probably at least look pretty while Pinhead tore him to pieces, literally!
Winner: Pinhead
Method: Detainment and Dismemberment
Leatherface vs Jason Voorhees
Leatherface is one bad mamba jamba, and has been taking out travelers for decades. Jason Voorhees, however, quite literally cannot die in a mortal sense. Additionally, Jason can sustain unimaginable blows and still continue to hack and slash, showing no signs of slowing down. Leatherface has been seen vulnerable on a number of occasions, leaving him writhing in pain after a survivor successfully lashes back. Leatherface would meet his doom if encountering Jason in a one on one fight…even with his chainsaw!
Winner: Jason Voorhees
Method: Macheted In Half
Pinhead vs Jason Voorhees
Jason Voorhees has been brought back from the dead after being spat out of hell. Pinhead is no longer human, just like Jason, however, he exists in an extradimensional realm only to travel to Earth to harvest souls. While the two characters share a lot in common (Jason only returns to Earth to murder and wreak havoc), Jason would be unable to overcome the impressive use of demonic magic that would be present within the fight.
Winner: Pinhead
Method: Detainment and Dismemberment
Chucky vs Michael Myers
Michael Myers stalks his victims and has a good chance of sneaking up on Chucky…however, Chucky is no stranger to deception himself. Michael has killed a few victims based upon his strength, however, he is mostly known for his ability to kill with a blade. Chucky, being an inanimate doll, would likely be able to survive one or two slashes from Michael’s blade in order to outsmart him. Given Michael is significantly lacking in the intelligence department, he would probably fall victim to a larger plot pre-planned by Chucky (probably using objects much larger than himself).
Winner: Chucky
Method: Trapping and Smashing Michael Between Two Heavy Objects
Freddy Krueger vs Chucky
Chucky may be practically invulnerable to a mortal human being, however, when subject to the dreamworld, he would be much more vulnerable. Freddy is able to manipulate dreams and would most likely destroy Chucky by way of extreme explosion while he slept, scattering all of his pieces and stuffings throughout the dreamworld. Remember: “If you die in your dreams you die for real!”
Winner: Freddy Krueger
Method: Extreme Explosive Dismemberment
Leatherface vs Pinhead
Leatherface is rash and impulsive, thus his demise versus a telekinetic and supernatural power-harnessing demon from another dimension (such as Pinhead) would be rather quick! Most likely, Leatherface would rush towards his opponent, only to be controlled by telekinesis and quickly facing his own chainsaw in the chest!
Winner: Pinhead
Method: Telekinetic Manipulation of a Chainsaw to the Gut
Freddy Krueger vs Leatherface
Leatherface may be muscular, fast and brutal, but he is no match for falling asleep and dying in his dreams. Leatherface would likely be terrorized by confusion, as he is the least smartest of the horror movie slashers. When he awoke, it would probably be to the feeling of a chainsaw working its way through his chest somehow, or being impaled on a meat hook.
Winner: Freddy Krueger
Method: Impaled by a Running Chainsaw / Impaled on a Meat Hook
Jason Voorhees vs Chucky
Although Jason may be a little dumb, Chucky’s ability to outwit him may be nullified by Jason’s slower, unpredictable movements. Jason stands a chance at catching Chucky due to his slower movement increasing the likelihood of Chucky growing frustrated and getting too close to the slashing giant. With Jason’s strength, it would not even require a machete!
Winner: Jason Voorhees
Method: Beheading and Crushing of the Doll’s Skull
Freddy Krueger vs Pinhead
The only killer with the ability to set up Freddy with a life sentence of psychological torture, or torture of any means, is Pinhead. Pinhead is a powerful demon capable of traveling between dimensions and manipulating reality. Freddy lacks the ability to actually read minds and can only manipulate reality in the dreamworld. Does Pinhead even sleep? In a fight, Freddy would only be able to resort to his agile martial-arts like movements focusing primarily on his claw-weapon. This would make him no greater contest than a black belt in karate with a sword.*
*Though Freddy has been seen manipulating reality (telekinesis primarily) in the real-world…he is ultimately powerless against Pinheads ability to cause any object, including ones he would be controlling, to spontaneously combust. Additionally, Pinhead can conjure any object out of thin air.
Winner: Pinhead
Method: Detainment and Psychological Torment For The Rest Of Time
Leatherface vs Chucky
Most victims run from Leatherface. Most of the other killers would stand up to fight Leatherface. Chucky, however, would hide to fight Leatherface. Chucky is a pretty smart doll, and being that he is really small and Leatherface is rather large and less flexible, Leatherface would have a hard time catching Chucky to inflict any damage. Chucky, on the other hand, is quite crafty and a very clever slasher. Before Leatherface had any idea what hit him, he’d be tumbling into a human-sized meat grinder.
Winner: Chucky
Method: Falling Into an Industrial Size Meat Grinder (or Wood Chipper of Sorts)
Pinhead vs Chucky
Unfortunately, Chucky faces the same problems as Michael Myers when it comes to Pinhead: Pinhead is a supreme supernaturally powerful demon and Chucky is a normal human being with a curse. Chucky is also limited to human-capable methods of murder, such as death by knife…whereas Pinhead has the ability to create and manipulate the world with magic.
Winner: Pinhead
Method: Detainment and Dismemberment
Anyone vs Ghostface
Unfortunately for Ghostface, ridiculous teenagers with knives do not stand chances against real horror movie slashers (no offense Ghostface and Scream crowd). While Ghostface may seriously tear through some victims on screen, he is most definitely the least likely to win out of all of the horror slashers when pit against any of them.
Winner: Anyone other than Ghostface
Method: Nearly Any Weapon Would Do
Freddy Krueger vs Jason Voorhees [real fight]
Horror Enthusiast disagrees with the result of Freddy vs Jason (2003) and thus has redrawn the scenario, as a proper horror fanatic would. Freddy wins. Jason dies. The end.
Winner: Freddy Krueger
Method: Drowning and Sleep-induced Coma
Final Notes About Which Killer Would Win
Pinhead is the clear overall winner, being able to detain and or destroy any of the other horror movie killers. However, Freddy Krueger is a close second, as his demon-like manipulation techniques are simply too powerful for any other slasher to overcome. In a few scenarios, Freddy may even have a chance to take Pinhead out for good…though, highly unlikely! Chucky receives an honorable mention for his ability to take down some of the much larger giants despite his small size.
Although the fights are between killers who have franchises and are well known for their scary death counts, we realize we have not included all noteworthy horror slashers. If you would like to see how your killer of choice (or anyone we have left out) stacks up against the rest, leave a comment below!
Tritone’s love of horror and mystery began at a young age. Growing up in the 80’s he got to see some of the greatest horror movies play out in the best of venues, the drive-in theater. That’s when his obsession with the genre really began—but it wasn’t just the movies, it was the games, the books, the comics, and the lore behind it all that really ignited his obsession. Tritone is a published author and continues to write and write about horror whenever possible.
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