Happy Friday the 13th!
I’ve been digging through copies of my local newspaper The Yorkshire Evening Post and have exhumed some amazing ads for some of the exploitation films that perverts like me love so dearly.
One series of movies that played well in Leeds was Friday the 13th. And the newspaper ads certainly don’t disappoint.
When Friday the 13th played Leeds in 1980 the other films that were playing the same cinema were Don’t Answer The Phone and Airplane. How fucking cool was that!
When Friday the 13th Part 2 played in Leeds it was paired with Prophecy as the second film. Other films showing at the same cinema were Excalibur, a special preview of a new film called Raiders of the Lost Ark (I think that film sank without a trace as I’ve never heard of it) and a double bill of The Gauntlet and Taxi Driver. I would have gladly gone to see ALL of those films.
1982 brought Jason in 3D to the city of Leeds. Other films showing at the same cinema then were 10 To Midnight, The Exterminator, American Gigolo and Mad Max 2. Again- I’d emerge from this cinema roughly 12 hours after stepping foot in the place. All great films.
1984 brought Part 4: The Final Chapter (the best and most brutal Friday the 13th film in my opinion). It also played in a double bill with Nightmares with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Supergirl and Losin’ It playing on different screens. Can you imagine seeing the Final Chapter and Supergirl on the same day?! Sweet dreams are made of this.
More newspaper ads to follow…
meathookcinema.com 
These are brilliant! Thanks for sharing! Couldn’t help but notice the crossover period for certifications around the time of Friday the 13th Part 3D, with both the ’18’ and the ‘X’ next to the title. Even though some of the later installments have their amusements, I really think the Friday the 13th series should have ended with Part 4…
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I like the films after Part 4 but they just weren’t the same. I miss the X certificate. It felt more risque and dangerous lol.
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I agree about the X – they should bring it back! Not that anything’s rated ’18’ these days…
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How times have changed. I remember the witchhunt surrounding the video nasties. I’m glad the BBFC are a bit more levelheaded these days.
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