Whether or not you're superstitious, everyone's heard of the curse of Friday the 13th. After all, not only is there a whole horror franchise based off the spooky date, in which iconic movie villain Jason Voorhees goes on killing sprees, but the superstition itself dates back to much earlier. And while the day has certainly been the inspiration for countless movies (there are 12 Friday the 13th slasher films and counting), it's inspired much more than fiction.
In fact, the real-life horrors linked to Friday the 13th are the focus of Investigation Discovery and HBO Max's latest chilling true crime docuseries, The Friday the 13th Murders . Across six episodes, the series explores the real killings and attacks that unfolded on or around the infamous date. Each episode examines a dif