# What is the best Friday the 13th movie?

> Camp Crystal Lake has stayed open for forty years, and the franchise's fans still fight over where the series peaked. Camp, chills and one space detour.

*By YPB Team · Published October 16, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-friday-the-13th-movie*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Friday the 13th Part 2** — score 1000/1000
   The 1981 sequel in which Jason takes over as the killer.
2. **Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday** — score 999/1000
   The 1993 sequel with a body-hopping Jason.
3. **Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood** — score 954/1000
   The 1988 entry pitting Jason against a telekinetic teenager.
4. **Friday the 13th (1980)** — score 930/1000
   The original slasher that introduced Camp Crystal Lake.
5. **Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives** — score 520/1000
   The 1986 horror-comedy revival with a resurrected Jason.
6. **Freddy vs. Jason** — score 520/1000
   The 2003 crossover pitting Jason against Freddy Krueger.
7. **Jason X** — score 382/1000
   The 2001 sci-fi entry sending Jason into space.
8. **Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan** — score 382/1000
   The 1989 film that moves Jason from the lake to New York.
9. **Friday the 13th (2009)** — score 0/1000
   The 2009 reboot directed by Marcus Nispel.
10. **Friday the 13th Part III** — score 0/1000
   The 1982 3D entry where Jason first gets his hockey mask.
11. **Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter** — score 0/1000
   The 1984 installment that introduced Tommy Jarvis.

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