Friday the 13th, Part V - A New Beginning

Friday the 13th, Part V - A New Beginning (1985)

  • 17% of critics liked it
    (18 reviews)

  • 45% of users liked it
    (59,706 ratings)

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 Corey Feldman reprises his role as Tommy Jarvis, the boy who killed Jason in the previous… More

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R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By
Danny Steinmann
Written By
Martin Kitrosser, David Cohen, Danny Steinmann
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
In Theaters
Mar 22, 1985 Wide
On DVD
Oct 2, 2001
Paramount Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • 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.

  • Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton, Dread Central

    I say buy it -- if only for comedy's sake.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    This one just annoyed me.

  • Jeremiah Kipp, Slant Magazine

    Jason kills again--or does he?

  • Jeremiah Kipp, Slant Magazine

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

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Tim S


    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… More

  • Jason C


    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… More

  • Coxxie M


    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 they… More

  • Conner R


    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… More

  • jd c


    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.

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