10 free Friday the 13th Movies trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
The Friday the 13th franchise has terrified audiences since 1980, spawning 12 films and making Camp Crystal Lake synonymous with terror. But do you actually know the details behind the mask? Test your knowledge of the films that defined slashers.
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Q 01Who was the primary killer in the original 1980 'Friday the 13th' film?
Pamela Voorhees
Betsy Palmer, a method actress, invented her own backstory in which Pamela had Jason as a teenager out of wedlock and was disowned by her family.
Q 02In which entry of the series did Jason Voorhees first don his signature hockey mask?
Friday the 13th Part III
Paramount shot the 1982 film in 3-D, which dragged the shoot out over several months; Jason takes the mask from one of his victims.
Q 03What was the working title of Victor Miller's screenplay for the original 1980 film?
A Long Night at Camp Blood
Cunningham believed in his 'Friday the 13th' moniker so strongly that he advertised the film in Variety before the script was finished.
Q 04Which actor primarily portrayed Jason Voorhees wearing the sack mask in 'Friday the 13th Part 2'?
Steve Daskewisz
Warrington Gillette played the unmasked Jason in the finale, but stuntman Daskewisz, credited only as a stunt double, wore the burlap sack for the rest of the film.
Q 05How many main theatrical films are in the 'Friday the 13th' franchise, including reboot and crossover?
12
The count includes the 2003 crossover with the Elm Street villain and the 2009 reboot, alongside two television shows and a long line of tie-in media.
Q 06Which 'Friday the 13th' film has the killer stalking teenagers on a boat bound for New York City?
Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Most of it was shot in Vancouver, and a poster of Jason slashing the 'I Love New York' logo was pulled after the city's tourism committee complained.
Q 07Which iconic horror character did Jason Voorhees battle in a 2003 crossover film?
Freddy Krueger
Directed by Ronny Yu and released in August 2003, it counts as the eighth Elm Street film and the eleventh Friday the 13th.
Q 08Who directed the original 1980 'Friday the 13th' film?
Sean S. Cunningham
Cunningham advertised the film in Variety in early 1979, prompted by the success of Halloween, while Victor Miller was still drafting the script.
Q 09What was the original MPAA rating for the first 'Friday the 13th' film upon its release?
R
An unrated uncut version did not reach US home video until Paramount's 2009 DVD and Blu-ray release.
Q 10What was the name of the final girl in the original 1980 'Friday the 13th' film?
Alice Hardy
Adrienne King's Alice is the last counselor standing and ends the film by decapitating the killer with a machete; she returns briefly at the start of Part 2.