“Jason Goes to Hell” reinvents the Friday the 13th franchise, and not for the better

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“Jason Goes to Hell” reinvents the Friday the 13th franchise, and not for the better

Jason Voorhees tears his way over to New Line Cinema, who promptly cranks out an entry that warps his mythos for the worse.

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“Friday the 13th” kicked off the grandpappy of horror franchises

Sean S. Cunningham's classic 1980 slasher kicked off the franchise with Kevin Bacon, Mama Voorhees, and a hell of a kill count.

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How “Friday the 13th Part 2” introduced Jason in the flesh

The first film to feature the horror icon in person, 1981's sequel marks the franchise's sway from Giallo-inspired mystery to Jason-centric mayhem.

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