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This article is about the superstition. For other uses, see Friday the 13th (disambiguation).
Friday the 13th is a superstition about a day of good or bad luck.
Social impact
According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina, an estimated 17 to 21 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day. Some people are so paralyzed by fear that they avoid their normal routines in doing business, taking flights or even getting out of bed. "It's been estimated that [US]$800 or $900 million is lost in business on this day".<sup id="cite_ref-NatGeo_3-2" class="reference">[4]</sup> Despite this, representatives for both Delta and Continental Airlines say that their airlines don't suffer from any noticeable drop in travel on those Fridays.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference">[12]</sup>
Rate of accidents
There are conflicting studies about the risk of accidents on Friday the 13th. The Dutch Centre for Insurance Statistics (CVS) on June 12, 2008, stated that "fewer accidents and reports of fire and theft occur when the 13th of the month falls on a Friday than on other Fridays, because people are preventatively more careful or just stay home; but statistically speaking, driving is a little bit safer on Friday 13th; in the last two years, Dutch insurers received reports of an average 7,800 traffic accidents each Friday; but the average figure when the 13th fell on a Friday was just 7,500.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference">[13]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference">[14]</sup> However, a 1993 study in the British Medical Journal that compared the ratio of traffic accidents between Friday the 6th and Friday the 13th, stated that there is a significant increase in traffic-related accidents on Fridays the 13th.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference">[15]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-mathworld_1-3" class="reference">[2]</sup>
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New Jason unmasked for 'Friday the 13th'
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Actor Derek Mears has a big hockey mask to fill.
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Derek Mears arrives on the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the new "Friday the 13th" movie.<!--===========/CAPTION=========-->
Mears was cast as the iconic boogeyman Jason Voorhees in the new "Friday the 13th" movie. A remake of the original 1980 film, the new movie aims to breathe life into the former franchise about a psychopathic killer who preys on a group of young people at the fictitious Camp Crystal Lake.
Mears is no stranger to the horror genre, having co-starred in "The Hills Have Eyes II." His career is extensive and includes stints as a stuntman in two of the popular "Pirates of the Caribbean" films. He recently spoke to CNN about taking a turn as the ultimate evil, the thrill of continuing a slasher legacy and why he's really not that bloody nice.
This article is about the superstition. For other uses, see Friday the 13th (disambiguation).
Friday the 13th is a superstition about a day of good or bad luck.
Social impact
According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina, an estimated 17 to 21 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day. Some people are so paralyzed by fear that they avoid their normal routines in doing business, taking flights or even getting out of bed. "It's been estimated that [US]$800 or $900 million is lost in business on this day".<sup id="cite_ref-NatGeo_3-2" class="reference">[4]</sup> Despite this, representatives for both Delta and Continental Airlines say that their airlines don't suffer from any noticeable drop in travel on those Fridays.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference">[12]</sup>
Rate of accidents
There are conflicting studies about the risk of accidents on Friday the 13th. The Dutch Centre for Insurance Statistics (CVS) on June 12, 2008, stated that "fewer accidents and reports of fire and theft occur when the 13th of the month falls on a Friday than on other Fridays, because people are preventatively more careful or just stay home; but statistically speaking, driving is a little bit safer on Friday 13th; in the last two years, Dutch insurers received reports of an average 7,800 traffic accidents each Friday; but the average figure when the 13th fell on a Friday was just 7,500.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference">[13]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference">[14]</sup> However, a 1993 study in the British Medical Journal that compared the ratio of traffic accidents between Friday the 6th and Friday the 13th, stated that there is a significant increase in traffic-related accidents on Fridays the 13th.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference">[15]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-mathworld_1-3" class="reference">[2]</sup>
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New Jason unmasked for 'Friday the 13th'
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Actor Derek Mears has a big hockey mask to fill.
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Derek Mears arrives on the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the new "Friday the 13th" movie.<!--===========/CAPTION=========-->
Mears was cast as the iconic boogeyman Jason Voorhees in the new "Friday the 13th" movie. A remake of the original 1980 film, the new movie aims to breathe life into the former franchise about a psychopathic killer who preys on a group of young people at the fictitious Camp Crystal Lake.
Mears is no stranger to the horror genre, having co-starred in "The Hills Have Eyes II." His career is extensive and includes stints as a stuntman in two of the popular "Pirates of the Caribbean" films. He recently spoke to CNN about taking a turn as the ultimate evil, the thrill of continuing a slasher legacy and why he's really not that bloody nice.
