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

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

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Starring:
John ShepardMelanie Kinnaman, (more)
Director(s):
Danny Steinmann
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Friday the 13th, Part V: A New Beginning

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

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
92 mins

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Director(s):
Danny Steinmann
Writer(s):
Martin KitrosserDavid M. CohenDanny Steinmann
Producer(s):
Timothy SilverFrank Mancuso, Jr.
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Not For Children, Nudity, Gore, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Horror
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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Charles B.

If you have yet to see this film, what would ever give you the desire to give up such an enviable position? A disgrace to the Friday series. If it's the ACTUAL Jason Vorhees you're looking for, I'd suggest going with Parts 4 or 6. They'd be much more what you'd be looking for.

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LaVerne H.

THIS IS WHERE THE SERIES DIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Joshua M.

This was not really a Friday the 13th movie to me. It did not have Jason. You will see what I mean if you watch the movie. About the only thing I liked about this whole movie was the kid getting hacked to pieces in the very beginning. The rest of the movie was just the killing, obviously, but not who should be doing the killing. Like I said, you have to see the movie and watch till the end to understand.

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