Friday the 13th -- A New Beginning

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Friday the 13th -- A New Beginning

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Released Mar 22, 1985

1h 31m

Horror

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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.

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Austin Chronicle

Rated: 0/5

Sep 3, 2011

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Jeremiah Kipp

Slant Magazine

The tone is crude, raunchy, and leering, with kill scenes combined with more nudity than usual.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 12, 2009

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

The spiciest entry in the series, it boasts the most T&A, an incredible double homicide, a witty reference to A Place in the Sun, and yokels chopping chickens.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 25, 2004

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Michael Gingold

Fangoria

Director/co-writer Danny Steinmann does bring a rude energy to this entry, but there’s a gamy, trashy feeling to the whole thing.

May 16, 2025

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Sharai Bohannon

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It's not a particularly interesting installment. Also, both endings leave a lot to be desired. Although, it's not the worst thing to happen to this franchise.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 31, 2024

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

Yet despite these changes, the film quickly ends up feeling like much of the same, and a lackluster version at that.

Feb 1, 2024

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Zachary E

This is the weakest in the series. 15% out of 100

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/13/25

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Shaun R

I could watch Jason Vorhees do his thing all day, so in that respect, it gets a thumbs up from me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Nick O

I know, I know! On paper, this sounds like the worst idea for a Friday the 13th sequel. But actually, it might be my favorite! With a campy delivery and an ultra sleazy vibe, this makes for a teen slashing good time!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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Marsh X

I'm not sure how I feel about this one, I think some parts are funny which is cool but this is definitely the most unserious out of all the friday 13th movies so far, the humour feels very silly which isn't a bad thing in itself but I feel like it makes the moments that are supposed to be scary not so scary, because the atmosphere already created is silly. Would recommend for the humour, not really for anything else. I don't dislike this movie but I think this is my least favourite of the franchise so far. I will also add that some of the kills are creative 2.5/10

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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John R

It was enjoyable at some parts

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Alexander S

A New Beginning for Friday the 13th that doesn’t begin on a promising note. While I appreciate the franchise’s decision to take a different approach, the new turns are absurd, over-the-top, and stray far from what made Jason a horror icon. This film was simply ridiculous in its absurdity. Grading: D+

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Danny Steinmann
Producer: Timothy Silver
Screenwriter: Martin Kitrosser, David Cohen, Martin Kitrosser, David Cohen, Danny Steinmann, Victor Miller, Tina Landau
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Georgetown Productions Inc., Paramount Pictures, Sean S. Cunningham Films, Terror Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 1985, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Mono

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