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Friday the 13th

film by Cunningham [1980]

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Friday the 13th superstition

In Friday the 13th: Popular culture and other countries
The Friday the 13th franchise, which includes 12 films, the first of which was released in 1980, has further contributed to its recognition.
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serial murder

In serial murder: History
…latter were Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th (1980). Jack the Ripper was a character in Pandora’s Box (1904) and other plays by the German writer Frank Wedekind. Wedekind’s work was in turn the basis of the opera Lulu (1937), by Alban Berg.
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zombies

In zombie: History
…United States the popular film Friday the 13th, which featured the zombielike villain Jason Voorhees, hit screens in 1980. In 1983 Michael Jackson released the video for his song “Thriller,” a horror-filled romp that featured dancing zombies. Zombie comedy began to gain steam, and humorous zombie films such as Night…
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