Friday The 13th Turns 40: Schaumburg Theater Hosting Screening

Arlington Heights IL

01 October, 2020

8:58 AM

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