Naturally, when I think about a Friday that falls on the 13th I remember the tall, dark, and hangsome villain—Jason Voorhees—of the movie franchise Friday the 13th. The camp-kid with a heavy hand and a nose for trouble isn't just skilled at his work (killing immoral camp-goers to avenge his mother's death), he has an unquestionable work ethic: always on, always killing. It's impressive.
Some of his many talents include surviving: drownings, stabbings, beatings, and even a nasty fall off a wobbly chair—all within the first movie! Over the decades Jason has been known to travel (outer space) and make new friends (a telekinetic ingénue who raised him from the near-dead), but he always has time for his fellow monsters of the silver screen (he beheaded his BFF Freddy Krueger). Aww. Read More >




