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I've wanted it for a while and I finally broke down and bought the friday the 13th boxset. I only contains the first 8 movies ( there were 3 others ) and it was fun watching a few of them again. it's funny ( or Sad ) how edited the versions on the set are. a lot of effects and gore I remember seeing on cable have been trimmed. I saw parts 5 and 8 in the theater as a teen. These weren't oscar winners by any strech but these are still a blast to watch. I still jumped a few times, too.

my mini reviews.
part 1: low budget and actually quite scary. twist ending. excellent kevin bacon death scene.

part 2: Lower budget sequel. lots of throat slashing.

part 3: in 3d! the 3d doesn't help this stinker. the hockey mask arrives too late to save this worst entry.

part 4. the final chapter. corey feldman ask a freaky kid. pretty tame over all. cripsin glover dies. clearly no final chapter.


part 5. A new beginning. this one's ok. suprise twist ending. or not.

part 6: Jason lives. this one is a fan favorite but I don't see why. same old. jason as super zombie. get's chained to the bottom of a lake.

part 7. the new blood. Telekinetic girl vs jason. A greta zombie jason but the telekinetic girl is dumb ( even though my friend mike loves this one ). it's a nice twist.

part 8. jason takes manhattan .jason on a crusie type ship. fun for it's different setting but the NYC ending ( actually ancouver Bc )( is pretty lame. Toxic waste? seriously.

( Other movies not included )

part 9. Jason goes to hell. jason is blown to bits and his soul jumps from body to body. Pretty awful in general.

part 10. Jason X. jason in the future on a space ship. as dumb as it sounds but really fun and watchable. some great deaths and rather funny.

Jason VS Freddy. A long time coming and worth the wait. great effects and a cool ending and great to see a destiny's child girl get killed.