Friday The 13th Turns 40: Illinois Theaters Host Screenings

ILLINOIS — One of the most popular horror movie franchises of all time is celebrating its 40th birthday. For four decades, Jason Voorhees (and sometimes his mom) have been terrorizing unsuspecting teenagers, and this year marks a milestone anniversary for the slasher movie. Select theaters in Illinois will be showing the original "Friday the 13th" on Oct. 4, 6 and 7.

The "Friday the 13th" franchise has spawned a total of 12 films — with rumors of a 13th movie in the works. The 1980 original will be shown restored and remastered on the big screen.

Viewers can watch the counselors of Camp Crystal Lake as they're menaced by the hockey-mask wearing killer at theaters in Joliet, Naperville, New Lenox, Woodridge, Warrenville, Chicago, Crystal Lake and other locations.

Tickets and a full list of theaters and show times can be found online.

These Chicago-area theaters are hosting 40th anniversary screenings:

• Cinemark at Louis Joliet Mall 3340 Mall Loop Drive, Joliet, IL 60431
• AMC Naperville 16 2815 Showplace Dr, Naperville, IL 60564
• AMC New Lenox 14 1320 W Maple St, New Lenox, IL 60451
• Cinemark @ Seven Bridges & IMAX 6500 Route 53, Woodridge, IL 60517
• Regal Cantera Stadium 28250 Diehl Road, Warrenville, IL 60555-3835
• AMC Yorktown 18 80 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148-5529
• AMC Oakbrook Center 12 600 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL 60523
• Century Stratford Square Mall 804 Stratford Square, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
• AMC Ford City 14 7601 S Cicero Avenue, Chicago, IL 60652-1022
• Cinemark Melrose Park 1001 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160
• AMC Streets of Woodfield 20 601 N Martingale Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173
• AMC Rosemont 18 9701 Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, IL 60018
• AMC Randhurst 12 200 Randhurst Village Drive, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
• Regal Webster Place 11 1471 W. Webster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
• AMC Niles 12 301 Golf Mill Center, Niles, IL 60714
• Regal City North Stadium 14 2600 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
• AMC River East 21 322 E Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60611-4304
• Century 16 Deer Park 21600 W. Field Parkway, Deer Park, IL 60010
• Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 20 300 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
• AMC South Barrington 24 175 Studio Drive, Barrington, IL 60010-7142
• Regal Showplace 16 5000 W Route 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
• AMC Hawthorn 12 675 Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Tickets via
• AMC Rockford 16 8301 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108