Friday the 13th Franchise Ranking


 So it was interesting when I was putting together my franchise ranking on my Letterboxd account for the Friday the 13th franchise just how my ratings for basically its entirety as a whole is 2.5/5. So despite how many times I've watched these films, how much fun they can be, I still can't bring myself to rank many of them that high besides Parts 1, 2, 4, and 6. It's an acknowledgment that despite how entertaining they can be to me, I also have to realistically recognize they aren't the gold standard in plotting, continuity, or logic. Even Part 2, which I do really like, sitting at #2 on my Letterboxd list, has so many logic issues that come to knock you upside the head just based on the opening sequence alone. I'm the first to admit that some of the below titles are even a stretch at 2.5/5, but I do find them entertaining. Their value, admittedly, when scrutinized, can certainly be disputed. And I couldn't really debate the many, many flaws. But if I'm honest, and I always try to be, I wouldn't continue to watch them if they weren't of same value to me. Even if I understand wholeheartedly, the franchise as a whole having plenty of issues, I have fun with these damn movies. And many others do as well. But I did notice when looking through just a whole bunch of reviews posted today on Letterboxd, today's generation seems much more critical. Lots of "Friday the 13th (1989) is just so boring." So it could be that after my generation dies off, the franchise might lose its stock value. Perhaps not. I still see the franchise on a lot during the year, not just Friday the 13ths.

  1. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) ****
  2. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) *** 1⁄2
  3.  1⁄2  Friday the 13th (1980) *** 1⁄2
  4. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) *** 1⁄2
  5. Friday the 13th Part III (1982) ***
  6. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) ** 1⁄2
  7. Friday the 13th (2009) ** 1⁄2
  8. Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985) ** 1⁄2
  9. Freddy vs. Jason (2003) ** 1⁄2
  10. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) ** 1⁄2
  11. Jason X (2001) ** 1⁄2
  12. Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) **

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