Friday the 13th -- A New Beginning

Name: Friday the 13th -- A New Beginning
Genre: Horror
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 18

1985, Horror, 1h 31m

22 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Years after Tommy Jarvis (John Shepherd) murdered hockey-masked serial killer Jason Voorhees, he resides in a mental hospital and struggles with the trauma of the experience. When Tommy moves to an isolated halfway house, he has nightmares about Jason's return, and soon one of the patients (Dominick Brascia) is killed. As the body count grows, Tommy begins to question his sanity and wonder if Jason has risen from the dead. But, to determine the killer's identity, Tommy will need to survive.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Horror
Original Language:

English
Director:

Danny Steinmann
Producer:

Timothy Silver
Writer:

Martin Kitrosser, David Cohen, Martin Kitrosser, David Cohen, Danny Steinmann, Victor Miller, Tina Landau
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 22, 1985 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 16, 2009
Runtime:

1h 31m
Distributor:

Paramount Pictures
Sound Mix:

Mono
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Cast & Crew

John Shepherd
Tommy

Melanie Kinnaman
Pam Roberts

Shavar Ross
Reggie

Richard Young
Dr. Matt Leonard

Marco St. John
Sheriff Tucker

Juliette Cummins
Robin

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Critic Reviews for Friday the 13th -- A New Beginning

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Audience Reviews for Friday the 13th -- A New Beginning

May 08, 2016

Just when you think Jason's dead he comes back to kill again, Oh wait he is dead but the gore and nudity still comes thick and fast in this quite bland until the last 20 minutes where there's a few twists and a cliffhanger ending, Apart from that it's the same old slasher.

Jamie C Super Reviewer
Jan 26, 2016

Of course they wouldn't just kill the golden goose, so they naturally had to came up with a sorry excuse for a "new beginning," but it is not even fun to watch when everything (and everyone) is so extremely irritating, the script is pure garbage and the dialogue is awful beyond belief.

Carlos M Super Reviewer
Aug 23, 2013

A frightening horror film that's full of scares, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning revives the series. Haunted by the memory of Jason, a now grown up Tommy is sent to a halfway house to assist in his recovery; but when a new killing spree begins the local sheriff suspects that Jason is still alive and has returned. The directing is fairly good, and does an impressive job at maintaining suspense and mystery throughout the film. Additionally, the kills are brutal and chilling. There are some issues with the plot, but overall it's able to move the series forward and break away from the trite formula that the films had fallen into. A refreshing entry into the franchise, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning brings back the terror that had been missing in the last few installments.

Dann M Super Reviewer
Mar 17, 2012

'Friday The 13th: Part 5 - A New Beginning' boasts the words 'New Beginning' in its title, and yet the plot centres around a masked villan knocking folks off before finally chasing an hysterical woman through a thunderstorm. Sound 'New' to you?

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