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John Shepard, Melanie Kinnaman, Shavar Ross, Richard Young, Marco St. John ... see more see more... , Carol Locatell , Vernon Washington , Juliette Cummins , Dominick Brascia , Tiffany Helm , Deborah Sue Voorhees , John Dixon , Ron Sloan , Anthony Barrile , Suzanne Bateman , Todd Bryant , Curtis Conaway , Corey Feldman , Richard Lineback , Ric Mancini , Miguel A. Núñez Jr. , Corey Parker , Jerry Pavlon , Sonny Shields , Bob de Simone , Jere Fields , Ed Shinstine , Caskey Swaim , Mark Venturini , Chuck Wells , Dick Wieand , Rebecca Wood-Sharkey , John Shepherd

The murderous spirit of Jason Vorhees lives on in this horror sequel, although the plot hinges on the mystery of whether the killer's body actually survives. Opening with a nightmare prologue in which... read more read more... Corey Feldman reprises his role as Tommy Jarvis, the boy who killed Jason in the previous installment, the film jumps forward several years to when a teenaged Tommy (John Shepherd), haunted by visions of Jason returning to life, moves into a group home for mentally disturbed kids. Almost as soon as he arrives, Tommy witnesses the death of Joey (Dominick Brascia), an overweight, annoying boy who is hacked to death by psychopathic patient Vic (Mark Venturini). Although Vic ends up safely behind bars, other bodies begin to turn up -- more than 20 by the end of the film. Tommy's own violent streak, displayed when he lashes out at a fellow resident, makes him a suspect; he even doubts his own sanity. But as the bloodshed continues, Tommy finds himself allied with Reggie (Shavar Ross), the grandson of one of the home's employees, in a desperate bid to survive the carnage and find out who the killer behind the hockey mask really is. The producers of the Friday the 13th series actually planned to end it with Friday the 13th -- The Final Chapter, but the box-office success of that film paved the way for the series to continue. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Danny Steinmann

Release Date: March 22, 1985

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DVD Release Date: October 2, 2001

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  • FilmFanatik
    January 14, 2012
    FilmFanatik
    I've gone round and round with my feelings about Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning. I've never hated it for it being all a ruse and not featuring Jason at all. I actually always felt that that was a little more interesting and brought something new to the mix. The truth is ... read morethat it's just not a great horror film, and doesn't really resemble one. What I've gradually come to realize is that it's nothing more than a black comedy, and an unintentional one... I think. To be fair, this film could've been left out of the series altogether and the story wouldn't have changed that much, but I find it too enjoyable to ignore it. Even though I burst out laughing at certain scenes and moments in the films in this series, this one really is, beat for beat, a comedy, and it makes me laugh pretty hard. As a horror film, it's bumblingly terrible, uninteresting, horribly shot, shodily edited and contains story & dialogue that are just egregious on all possible levels. It's very much the black sheep of the franchise, just like how Halloween III: Season of the Witch was to the Halloween series. The big difference between the two is that even though Halloween III had nothing to do with the franchise who's moniker it carried, it was actually a very solid movie. This movie isn't, but it winds up being very entertaining anyway. It's also interesting to note that the films were due to follow the storyline of Tommy Jarvis becoming the new Jason, but the nearly universal negative response caused the studio to bring Jason back. Thankfully, that change paid off and the best film of the series was soon to follow.
  • fb100000040220993
    October 25, 2011
    fb100000040220993
    This movie has pissed me off since I was a kid. Followers of this series and viewers of the film were victimized by the old, bait-and-switch. Aspiring storytellers should be advised against the bait-and-switch, it will only alienates the audience. That, and they're never as cl... read moreever as the writer thinks they are. Anyway, everyone thought that Tommy Jarvis would take over as the slasher after Jason's demise. Instead, the killer was Roy, the paramedic. Roy, the paramedic? Who? Exactly. Aside from this asinine swerve in the plot, this is about as uninspired and poorly constructed as the series gets. It feels like a generic rip off of a Friday the 13th. Then again, it's not a Jason movie, it's a Roy the Paramedic movie. Fuck this shit.
  • LoughnerWasLucid
    January 14, 2011
    LoughnerWasLucid
    My favorite sequel because it captured one of those magical moments of film history where everything and everybody was so bad. No actor knows if he/she is supposed to be acting serious, scared, funny or anything. NO CLUE. Its also hilarious to me that at the end, we find out that... read more they just killed Jason, only it wasnt Jason. It was some pedophile mortician with a pet-peeve for teenagers who fornicate loudly. So basically the end message is "Sorry, please try again!"
  • ythelastman89
    November 1, 2010
    ythelastman89
    By far the worst of the series. The acting is terrible to the point of laughter and the entire premise of the four previous films was ignored. You cannot have a Friday the 13th movie without Jason Voorhees, it's just a fact. It's such an irrelevant chapter and much like Halloween... read more III, it can be unseen without losing any story.
  • creepfreak
    August 13, 2010
    creepfreak
    The series just keeps getting gorier and gorier. This is the bloodiest so far, and again, it's hilarious. I love part 5. It has an interesting twist on the series. Great movie.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    June 8, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Well, well looks like we have our first weak film of the Friday The 13th series. I'm not saying that it's bad. But it's not a strong effort, it's only average. The reason you ask? well for one, Jason is not the killer. The second reason, is that the characters are poorly written ... read moreeven by Friday standards. After the events of the fourth film, Tommy Jarvis is sent to a halfway house occupied by mentally challenged teens. Anyways an accident happens, one of residents goes nuts on a poor kid, named joey, he gives him the axe literally! Roy who's an ambulance driver, discovers that his pride and joy has been murdered (in a truly Oscar winning scene from the film) He vows to take revenge, he adorns the Hockey mask, and takes on the identity of Jason Voorhees. I found for the most part that the film had really cool kills on screen, too bad the characters where poorly performed, the best character was the black kid he cracked me up, he said that he scared of nothing, and the minute he sees 'Jason', he screams like a girl and starts running. This is quite a funny film to watch as well. It's almost slapstick in some parts, but it's fun nonetheless. A film not for everyone, if you want the real Jason skip to Part 6.
  • SirPant
    September 28, 2009
    SirPant
    Predictable and often quite hard to watch, It?s quite boring! Still, they tried to move away from the first 4 film which are pretty much 4 different versions of the same film, at least they progressed with the story! It?s just a shame it wasn't a very good one!
  • sononothing
    February 8, 2009
    sononothing
    This is an early example of rebooting a franchise and it is horrible. The script and acting is bad even by Friday the 13th standards. It is cool to see the guy that found the Cross of Coronado in this flick ("You lost today kid. But that doesn't mean you have to like it.").
  • kiriyamakazou
    January 21, 2009
    kiriyamakazou
    A fairly different installment, but one that has enough bizarre oddities to merit a watch. One noticeable difference is just how 80's this is. The costumes, the music, it's like some weird trip. The film also has some extremely foul language, so much so that it was noticeable. Th... read moreere's some huge plot holes and just some stupid conclusions but at least there is at least one moment that you'll never see coming (it's towards the beginning). Disappointing for obvious reasons by the time the final credits roll it's a Friday the 13th film so should appeal to slasher fans.
  • thefog1331
    August 28, 2007
    thefog1331
    The second in the Tommy trilogy has an older Jarvis recovering from the Jason ordeal at a halfway house. Murders start up and guess who's suspect #1? Horrible acting, neutered kills (thanks MPAA) and a stupid 'Murder, She Wrote' style plot make this entry one of the low points in... read more the franchise.

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Critic Reviews

Kevin Carr
January 11, 2010
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

The plot twists may offer something different from the series, actually having a little more in common with the first film than any other. However, this wasn't that original. Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson
June 18, 2009
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

This one just annoyed me. Full Review

Jeremiah Kipp
June 12, 2009
Jeremiah Kipp, Slant Magazine

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

Steve Crum
March 8, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Let's make it an old ending! Enough slashing and dicing!

Stefan Birgir Stefansson
February 20, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

Jason doesn't show up, which sucks.

Tim Brayton
September 12, 2007
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

This is not a fun stupid movie. This is a stupid movie that makes me want to claw my skin off. Full Review

Ed Gonzalez
September 25, 2004
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. Full Review

Eric D. Snider
November 29, 2003
Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com

While it is safe to say none of these movies was particularly worth making, I believe Part 5 is the one that brought the least for our collective edification. Full Review

Fred Topel
August 11, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

The worst Jason story, but the best nudity of the entire series!

Luke Y. Thompson
January 9, 2003
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

Like most of the film's in this series, it's seldom more than just about adequate. Love the flare-in-the-mouth kill, though.

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  • Which "Friday the 13th" had Jason only in a dream sequence, while a copycat "Jason" was doing all the killing?  Answer »
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