Friday the 13th, Part V - A New Beginning (1985)
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17% of critics liked it
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44% of users liked it
(60,746 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 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 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
- Directed By
- Danny Steinmann
- Written By
- Martin Kitrosser, David Cohen, Danny Steinmann
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Horror
- In Theaters
- Mar 22, 1985 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Home Video
Critic Reviews
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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.
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Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton, Dread Central
I say buy it -- if only for comedy's sake.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
This one just annoyed me.
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Jeremiah Kipp, Slant Magazine
Jason kills again--or does he?
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Jeremiah Kipp, Slant Magazine
The tone is crude, raunchy, and leering, with kill scenes combined with more nudity than usual.
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Cast
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John Shepard
as Tommy Jarvis
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Melanie Kinnaman
as Pam
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Shavar Ross
as Reggie
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Richard Young
as Matt Peters
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Marco St. John
as Sheriff Cal Tucker
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Carol Locatell
as Ethel Hubbard
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Vernon Washington
as George
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Juliette Cummins
as Robin
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Dominick Brascia
as Joey
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Tiffany Helm
as Violet
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Deborah Sue Voorhees
as Tina
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John Dixon
as Eddie
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Ron Sloan
as Junior
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Anthony Barrile
as Vinnie
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Suzanne Bateman
as Nurse Yates/Receptionist
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Todd Bryant
as Neil
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Curtis Conaway
as Les
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Corey Feldman
as Tommy at 12
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Richard Lineback
as Deputy Dodd
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Ric Mancini
as Mayor Cobb
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Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
as Demon
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Corey Parker
as Pete
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Jerry Pavlon
as Jake
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Sonny Shields
as Raymond
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Bob de Simone
as Billy/Male Nurse
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Jere Fields
as Anita
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Ed Shinstine
as Second Deputy
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Caskey Swaim
as Duke
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Mark Venturini
as Victor
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Chuck Wells
as Third Deputy
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Dick Wieand
as Roy
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Rebecca Wood-Sharkey
as Lana
- John Shepherd

