It’s not just paraskavedekatriaphobia that makes Friday the 13th a dark day. It was the day that Sean S. Cunningham decided to take a run at the horror game and released the movie that dethroned The Empire Strikes Back. We saw iconic master-slasher Jason Voorhees come upon us all, and it has become the day most associated with bad luck. Friday the 13th has proven unlucky for promiscuous campers and assorted high school kids ever since.

Not Just Idle Trivia on Scream

Some may not be aware that Friday the 13th is not the original appearance of Jason Voorhees. Rather, responsible for the original Crystal Lake killing spree is Jason’s mother, Pamela Voorhees. Momma Voorhees ran amok killing off camp counselors following the accidental drowning death of beloved baby boy Jason.

He’s Never Used a Chainsaw, You Know.

Never. Despite the sheer amount of apings and such you might see, Jason Voorhees has never actually used a chainsaw to perform his murder. Favoring edged hand weapons like the axe or his ever-present machete, Jason’s killing is mostly fuelled by sheer brute force.

And That Mask? Not In The Beginning.

Jason’s favored hockey mask, worn as a means to hide facial deformities so hideous they’d make the Phantom of the Opera wet himself, didn’t actually show up until somewhere near the third movie. Prior to that, he was using a burlap sack to hide his face.

Armed with a little bit of pre-trivia help from yours truly, you’re now in a much better position to go take on Jason questions in our Friday the 13th movie trivia .

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