Where To Watch Friday the 13th Movies

Grab your hockey mask, and start streaming!

Posted on Oct 11, 2024 | 04:50pm

It may take place in the dead of summer, but nothing says Halloween like the original Friday the 13th. Released in 1980, this now-classic slasher movie introduced audiences to Jason Voorhees, the masked camper who’s out for blood. Now that the Friday the 13th franchise, much like Jason’s body count, has expanded, and become vast, it’s a great time for horror fans to binge-watch the films.

So, grab some trail mix, roll out your sleeping bags, and start reading, ‘cause we’ve got everything you need to know to watch and stream a killer number of Friday the 13th flicks on Paramount+.

Jason Voorhees won’t die. Neither will your love of these movies.
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Where can I stream the Friday the 13th movies?

The first eight Friday the 13th films are streaming now on Paramount+, starting with the summer-camp slasher film that started them all, the original Friday the 13th. The other movies streaming now on Paramount+ are, in chronological order: Friday the 13th Part 2, Friday the 13th Part III, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, and, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.

How many Friday the 13th movies are there?

To date, there are 12 Friday the 13th movies, released from the beginning of the 1980s through the end of the 2000s.

Which Friday the 13th movies are on Paramount+?

You can stream the eight classic Friday the 13th movies of the 1980s on Paramount+. These are the flicks that made summer camp a headquarters of horror, and cemented the hockey mask as the costume of choice for countless trick-or-treaters.

Read on to learn a bit about each of the original eight Friday the 13th films, from the original Friday the 13th to Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. We've listed the movies in order of release.
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1. Friday the 13th (1980)

In this, the first of this frightening franchise, Camp Crystal Lake has been shuttered for over 20 years due to several vicious and unsolved murders. The camp's new owner and seven young counselors are readying the property for re-opening despite warnings of a "death curse" by local residents. Surely you can see where this is going …

Fun fact: Keep an eye out for Golden Globe® winner and Emmy® nominee Kevin Bacon as camp counselor Jack, one of the actor’s earliest roles.

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2. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

Five years after the events that occurred at Camp Crystal, all that remains is the legend of Jason Voorhees, his demented mother, and those seven camp counselors. At a nearby summer camp, the new counselors are unconcerned about the warnings to stay away …

STREAM NOW: Watch Friday the 13th Part 2

3. Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)

A group of teenagers heads up to a camp in the country, and becomes the target of a psycho lurking about. (And, yes, the psycho's name rhymes with Bason Boorhees.)

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4. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

Having been revived at the hospital, Jason Voorhees returns to Crystal Lake to collect more victims. However, is it possible that this time, he’s met his match?

Fun fact: Despite the title, this is definitely not the final chapter in the film series.

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5. Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)

This time Jason Voorhees has set his sights on the young patients at a secluded halfway house. Indeed, more than a few of his teen targets will end up in half (or even in quarters).

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6. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

As a child, Tommy Jarvis did what so many others died trying to do: killed Jason Vorhees, the mass murderer who terrorized the residents of Crystal Lake. But now, years later, Tommy is tormented by the fear that Jason might not really be dead.

STREAM NOW: Watch Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

7. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

Ever since homicidal maniac Jason Voorhees became trapped at the bottom of Crystal Lake, the nearby summer camp has operated without a hitch … and without a murder. But one of this season's happy campers has brought along a deadly secret.

STREAM NOW: Watch Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

8. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

The Big Apple’s in big trouble, as indestructible psycho-fiend Jason Voorhees hits the road to New York City … and paints the town red.

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What are other movies like Friday the 13th on Paramount+?

You can watch movies like those in the Friday the 13th franchise by checking out the Peak Screaming collection on Paramount+. Peak Screaming is a curated compendium of horror movies, shows, and Halloween-themed episodes guaranteed to send a chill down your spine. The collection, which expands every year, now boasts more than 450 movie and TV options for horror and thriller lovers – an all-time high.

Check out the brand-new Paramount+ original movie Apartment 7A, a prequel to the 1968 horror classic Rosemary’s Baby. Brace yourself for recent box-office horror hits such as A Quiet Place: Day One (as well as A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II), and Scream VI. And for horror fans that like their TV shows nice and scary, too, Paramount+ has binge-watchable helpings of Evil, Criminal Minds: Evolution, Dexter, Dexter: New Blood, Yellowjackets, School Spirits, Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone, and more. (Note: Dexter, Dexter: New Blood, and Yellowjackets stream on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan only.)

How do I sign up for Paramount+?

You can sign up for Paramount+ online at ParamountPlus.com, and on mobile devices via the Paramount+ app for iOS and Android. (CC required. T&Cs apply.) Choose your streaming device from the list below, and read the instructions on how to get started with Paramount+:

So, don your hockey mask, and stream the Friday the 13th films of the 1980s, plus tons more killer shows and movies, with Paramount+.
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