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where to watch friday the 13th

You can watch the original Friday the 13th movies and the 2009 reboot on a mix of free (with ads) and subscription streaming platforms, plus digital rental services and Blu-ray.

Main ways to watch

  • Free with ads (US & many regions)
    • Pluto TV has the first eight Friday the 13th films available to stream for free with ads, covering the “original series” run of Jason.
* Kanopy sometimes carries the original 1980 film; you usually need a library card or university login to access it at no extra cost.
  • Subscription streaming
    • The 2009 Friday the 13th reboot is currently available on Max in many regions, and is also listed on Hulu in the US.
* In some markets, services like Paramount+ and HBO/Max have carried runs of the series (often the first eight films) during recent horror seasons, though availability changes over time.
  • Digital rental / purchase
    • You can rent or buy the 1980 original and other entries on major digital stores such as Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
* Titles like Jason Goes to Hell, Freddy vs Jason, and Jason X can reliably be found as digital rentals or purchases even when they’re not on subscription platforms.
  • Physical media (Blu-ray / DVD)
    • Complete-series Blu-ray sets and individual discs are widely sold online and remain a popular way for fans to keep the whole saga in one place.

If you want the entire saga

Because rights are split, no single subscription service reliably keeps every movie all the time. To watch everything in order (from the 1980 original through Jason X and Freddy vs Jason), most people combine:

  1. Pluto TV or a subscription app (for the first eight films, when available).
  1. Max/Hulu (for the 2009 reboot).
  1. Digital rental/purchase for any missing entries.

Some forum users also recommend checking current lineups on a streaming- availability search engine like JustWatch, since catalogs shift often around Halloween and Friday-the-13th dates.

Note: Availability can vary by country and change month to month, so it helps to search the exact title plus your region when you are ready to watch. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.