I waffled back on forth on it a lot, you know if we had 40 movies maybe. I even considered Part 3 because it has Jason fully-formed with the hockey mask and all. Ultimately I settled on the original because it started the series (obviously) and everything it does in the way it frames suspense and deaths is still pretty much copied verbatim in the sequels, Jason or not.
I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back.
If you're gonna scream, scream with me