Friday the 13th is a series of recorded works.
Friday the 13th (franchise) . The original film was written by Victor Miller and was produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham . Frank Mancuso , Jr. , a producer of the films , also developed the television show Friday the 13th : The Series after Paramount released Jason Lives . When the franchise was sold to New Line Cinema , Cunningham returned as a producer to oversee two additional films , in addition to a crossover film with character Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street film series .