The original 1980 movie “Friday the 13th” is currently available to stream on Max in many regions, with other entries in the franchise mostly available as digital rentals.

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Where is “Friday the 13th” Streaming?

The 1980 original

The classic 1980 “Friday the 13th” has been available on Max, which regularly promotes it around spooky-season lineups.

In some regions (like Canada), it is also listed as streaming via Crave and the Starz add‑on channel.

If you open Max and don’t see it in your country, it may have rotated out temporarily or moved into a different regional library.

Other movies in the franchise

Recent guides note that the franchise is split across several services and pay-per-view options.

  • The 2009 “Friday the 13th” remake is streaming on Max, and also via Hulu if you have the premium Max add‑on.
  • Many of the middle sequels (Part III, The Final Chapter, A New Beginning, Part VI–VIII) are available to rent on:
    • YouTube
    • Amazon Prime Video
    • Google Play
    • Apple TV
  • A 2025 guide mentions that the first eight films were at one point on Paramount+ but have since shifted so that the “original eight” are now on Pluto TV (ad‑supported) in at least some regions.

HTML table: streaming and rental options

Below is an HTML table you can drop directly into your post.

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Title</th>
      <th>Streaming (subscription)</th>
      <th>Free with ads</th>
      <th>Rent/Buy (TVOD)</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Friday the 13th (1980)</td>
      <td>Max (in some regions); Crave + Starz channel (Canada) [web:3][web:10]</td>
      <td>Pluto TV for the original run of films in some markets [web:7]</td>
      <td>Apple TV, Amazon, others (varies by region) [web:3]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Friday the 13th Part II – VIII</td>
      <td>Not consistently on a single subscription; rotated between services over time [web:7]</td>
      <td>Pluto TV has hosted “first eight” movies with ads in certain regions [web:7]</td>
      <td>YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, Apple TV as paid rentals [web:9]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Friday the 13th (2009 remake)</td>
      <td>Max; also via Hulu if you have Max as a premium add‑on [web:9]</td>
      <td>None noted as truly free; may appear in promos [web:9]</td>
      <td>YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, Apple TV rentals [web:9]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Forum & trending context

Horror fans online keep complaining that “Friday the 13th” keeps hopping between platforms, which is why you’ll see forum threads asking “Where can I watch it now?” every time an actual Friday the 13th date approaches.

Studios shuffle these titles a lot around Halloween and around real‑life Friday‑the‑13th dates, so what’s on Max, Paramount+, or Pluto TV right now may change again later this year.

Quick tips for your readers

  1. Tell them to search the title inside Max first (and Hulu if they have the Max add‑on), since that’s where the 1980 film and the 2009 remake most often show up.
  1. If it’s not there, point them to Pluto TV for ad‑supported access to the “original eight” where available.
  1. As a fallback, every major entry is usually rentable on YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, and Apple TV.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.