Film franchise Friday the 13th has multiple films.
Friday the 13th (1980 film) . Aside from being the first movie of its kind to secure distribution in the US by a major studio ( Paramount Pictures ) , the film 's box office success led to a long series of sequels , a crossover with the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise , and a 2009 series reboot . Friday the 13th (franchise) . The first film was created to cash in on the success of Halloween ( 1978 ) , and its own success led Paramount Pictures to purchase the full licensing rights to Friday the 13th . While the franchise was owned by Paramount , four films were adapted into novels , with Friday the 13th Part III adapted by two separate authors . 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 . Friday the 13th Part VI : Jason Lives ( also known on screen as Jason Lives : Friday the 13th Part VI ) is a 1986 American slasher film and the sixth installment in the Friday the 13th film series written and directed by Tom McLoughlin .