The Number 13 in Movies

The number 13 has long been associated with bad luck and even death. How do these movies rate on your spooky scale?

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1 Friday the 13th
Since 1980, this horror series has helped keep the number's bad reputation alive. 152 210

2 13 Ghosts
Robert Zemeckis produced this remake of the Castle classic about a widower who inherits a haunted house. 53 179

3 13 Ghosts
A widow moves into a haunted house in this William Castle movie that upped the ante with interactive effects. 3 155

4 Assault on Precinct 13
Not just a zombie siege, but one with gangbangers... pick another precinct house if you need help. -6 146

5 Friday the 13th... the Orphan
A child who has lost his parents goes dangerously mad -- this movie predates the better-known series. -38 144

6 Dementia 13
An axe murderer haunts a gloomy Irish castle in this thriller, an early work from Francis Ford Coppola. -40 126

7 13th Child: Legend of the Jersey Devil
As legend has it, the 13th kid will only bring bad luck. Best to stop at 12 then. -52 122

8 Thirteen Women
A thriller that dates back to the '30s in which a killer seeks vengeance on a dozen former sorority sisters. -62 118

9 13 Tzameti
This movie's title translates to "13 13" in English -- a phrase that's considered bad luck, in any language. -69 119