Friday the 13th 8 Movie Collection

“Take a terrifying dip into the 8-Movie Paramount Pictures Friday the 13^th Collection, featuring every killer moment – starting in Camp Crystal Lake and ending on the streets of Manhattan. The rampage begins with a group of counselors ignoring a wilderness camp’s “death curse.” Years ago, a young boy named Jason Vorhees drowned, and a series of vicious murders occurred thereafter. One by one they find out how unlucky Friday the 13^th can be as they are stalked by a violent killer. The bloodbath continues with each movie – one of the most celebrated horror franchises of all time. This collection contains newly remastered editions of the original theatrical cut of Friday the 13^th (1980), Friday the 13^th, Part II, Friday the 13^th, Part III and Friday the 13^th – The Final Chapter.”

Perhaps one of the most iconic horror movie franchises in existence, Friday the 13^th made Jason a household name, as one of the most unrelenting killers of the genre. Although the franchise is one of the most iconic, it’s also one of the most confusing franchises due to rights issues. It’s understandable that Paramount sold off the character rights of Jason Vorhees due to a steady decline of the popularity of both the character and the genre, until Scream a few short years later changed everything for horror.

This 8 Movie Collection features Paramount’s licensed rights to the character, excluding the subsequent films after Jason Takes Manhattan. So, why? Why this set you may ask? Paramount has previously released an 8 Movie Collection featuring these exact films, and Scream Factory just recently released a giant box-set featuring every film in the franchise with special licensing from all rights owners, including a wealth of bonus features and new transfers. To me, this makes sense for Paramount to release a good middle-ground set if you don’t want to dish out over a hundred dollars for the Scream Factory set, but still want to take advantage of new transfers and digital copies, which the original Paramount set did not include.

Here are the technical specifications for the films in this set:

Friday the 13th

• Newly Remastered 1080p High Definition Transfer
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• French Mono Dolby Digital
• Subtitles: English, English SDH, French

Special Features

• Fresh Cuts: New Tales from Friday the 13^th
• The Man Behind the Legacy: Sean S. Cunningham
• Friday the 13^th Reunion
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 1
• The Friday the 13^th Chronicles – Friday the 13^th
• Secrets Galore Behind the Gore

Friday the 13^th, Part II

• Newly Remastered 1080p High Definition Transfer
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• English Mono Dolby Digital
• English Audio Description
• French Mono Dolby Digital
• Subtitles: English, English SDH, French

Special Features

• Inside “Crystal Lake Memories”
• Friday’s Legacy: Horror Conventions
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part II
• Jason Forever

Friday the 13^th, Part III

• Newly Remastered 1080p High Definition Transfer
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• English Mono Dolby Digital
• English Audio Description
• French Mono Dolby Digital
• Subtitles: English, English SDH, French

Special Features

• Fresh Cuts: 3D Terror
• Legacy of the Mask
• Slasher Films: Going for the Jugular
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part III

Friday the 13^th – The Final Chapter

• Newly Remastered 1080p High Definition Transfer
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• English Mono Dolby Digital
• English Audio Description
• French Mono Dolby Digital
• Subtitles: English, English SDH, French

Special Features

• Commentary by Director Joseph Zito, Screenwriter Barney Cohen and Editor Joel Goodman
• Fan Commentary by Adam Green and Joe Lynch
• The Friday the 13^th Chronicles: Friday the 13^th Part IV
• Secrets Galore Behind the Gore – Friday the 13^th Part IV
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 4
• Slashed Scenes with Commentary by Director Joseph Zito
• Jason’s Unluck Day: 25 Tears After Friday the 13^th: The Final Chapter
• The Lost Ending
• The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited: Part 1

Friday the 13^th, Part V: A New Beginning

• 1080p High Definition Transfer
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Spanish Mono Dolby Digital
• French Mono Dolby Digital
• Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish

Special Features

• Commentary by Director/Co-Screenwriter Danny Steinmann with Cast and Crew
• The Friday the 13^th Chronicles, Part V
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 5
• The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited: Part II
• The Making of Friday the 13^th: A New Beginning

Friday the 13^th, Part VI: Jason Lives

• 1080p High Definition Transfer
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Spanish Mono Dolby Digital
• French Mono Dolby Digital
• Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish

Special Features

• Commentary by Writer/Director Tom McLoughlin
• Commentary by Writer/Director Tom McLoughlin with Cast and Crew
• The Friday the 13^th Chronicles, Part VI
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood – Part 6
• The Crystal Lake Massacres Revisited: Part III
• Jason Lives: The Making of Friday the 13^th Part VI
• Meeting Mr. Vorhees
• Slashed Scenes

Friday the 13^th, Part VII: The New Blood

• 1080p High Definition Transfer
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Spanish Mono Dolby Digital
• French Mono Dolby Digital
• Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish

Special Features

• Killer Commentary by Director John Carl Buechler and Actors Lar Park Lincoln and Kane Hodder
• The Friday the 13^th Chronicles, Part VII
• Secrets Galore Behind the Gore – John Buechler on Part VII
• Jason’s Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13^th Part VII – The New Blood
• Mind Over Matter: The Truth About Telekinesis
• Makeover by Maddy: Need A Little Touch-Up Work, My A**
• Slashed Scenes

Friday the 13^th, Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

• 1080p High Definition Transfer
• English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital
• French 2.0 Dolby Digital
• Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish

Special Features

• Commentary by Director Rob Hedden
• Killer Commentary by Actors Scott Reeves, Jensen Daggett and Kane Hodder
• The Friday the 13^th Chronicles, Part VIII
• New York Has A New Problem – The Making of Friday the 13^th, Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
• Slashed Scenes
• Gag Reel

Out of all the material on this set, it boils down to what’s new, and that’s Paramount releasing the newly remastered versions of films 1-4, which are included on the Scream Factory set. Something completely new, however, is the inclusion of the digital copies of all the films in the set. If you’re a casual fan of the series and don’t want to dish out the high price for the Scream Factory set, with limited space to store physical media (because the Scream Factory set is huge) this set with the new remasters and the digital copies may be right up your alley.