After the success of Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th kicked off the 80’s by taking the slasher genre to gorey new heights. Jason Voorhees first appeared (sort of) to terrify teens at a Crystal Lake summer camp, and its safe to say the original Friday the 13th is essential viewing for any horror fan. 12 movies and 11 directors later, the hockey-mask wearing horror villain has become a zombie, gone to space, and battled a fellow slasher icon.
For anyone itching for a slasher binge, here’s where you can stream all of the Friday the 13th movies right now.
Where to Watch the Friday the 13th Movies Online
The Friday the 13th movies have gone through a bit of a streaming saga. This past October, the first eight Friday the 13th movies (“the original series,” if you will) found a home at Paramount+, but at some point since then were quietly removed. They were briefly available on Pluto TV, a free streaming service with ads, but they were taken away from there as well (though you can still watch plenty of slashers for free). Now, however, the original series has returned.
Starting on March 1, 2026, the first eight Friday the 13th movies are available to stream on Paramount+. Jason X is available to stream for free on Tubi, while later releases, including the 2009 reboot, are only available to rent or purchase from digital storefronts. Here’s the full breakdown with streaming links:
Friday the 13th Movies on Blu-ray
While the Friday the 13th movies may be all over the place online, Shout!Factory released a collected set of all 12 movies on Blu-ray back in 2020. The set, which happens to be on sale at Amazon for the actual day of Friday the 13th, also includes what can only be described as a ludicrous amount of bonus features. If you don’t need the Blu-ray or all those extras, you can also grab a DVD set of the first 8 movies for around $20.
What Order Should You Watch the Friday the 13th Movies
The Friday the 13th franchise, like most of the 80’s slashers, has a lot going on. We’re talking spin-offs, reboots, crossovers, and some good ol’ time travel. For those interested in the Jason timeline, we’ve also covered how to watch the Friday the 13th movies in chronological order.
Will There Be More Friday the 13th Movies?
While the 2009 reboot may have intended to bring back the series, complicated legal drama over franchise rights has stalled the production of any new Friday the 13th movies since. Instead, the biggest release the franchise has seen in the past 15 years was Friday the 13th: The Game, which, due to more legal drama, was delisted at the end of 2023.
Still, we may finally get that 13th Friday the 13th movie. Earlier this year, Horror, Inc announced they would be working with some of the original license holders to build up a multi-platform Jason Universe. Yes, of course that’s what they’re calling it. While the Jason-verse will seemingly kick off with a Crystal Lake TV show on Peacock, hopefully we see Jason back on the big screen sooner rather than later.
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