Friday the 13th continues to be a magnetic brand that reliably draws viewers to local theaters (the last Friday film to hit theaters was the 2009 Platinum Dunes remake; it opened in the top box office slot and went on to gross more than $90 million worldwide.

Apparel is still a hot commodity as evidenced by the numerous different designs consistently turned out by reliable companies like Fright Rags, Terror Threads and more.

Action figures are in demand from serious collector.

The greatest proof of fan desire lies in home video/disc sales. Single discs are sold, as are a wide assortment of boxed collections in both DVD and Blu-ray format.

The franchise is still very much alive, and it's time to see the CW push the envelope and deliver the gruesome goods fans have been calling for for some time.