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Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

19851 hour 32 minsREnglish

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HorroRated verdict
Worth a Look

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1980sSlasherHaunted LocationMasked KillerFranchise Horror
Directed by
Danny Steinmann
Written by
John Shepherd, David Cohen, Danny Steinmann, Martin Kitrosser
Produced by
Frank Mancuso Jr., Timothy Silver, Mary Carroll Kaltenbach
Collections
Franchise

Why it’s HorroRated

Friday A New Beginning is the franchise at its most experimental, which some people find interesting and others find annoying. The copycat killer reveal frustrated fans at the time and still does. That said, it has a weird energy and a specific low-budget mid-80s texture that makes it watchable if you go in knowing what it is.

Synopsis

Years after his encounter with Jason, Tommy is dealing with his past at a rural group home when murders begin. The film plays its central mystery carefully before a reveal that frustrated fans considerably at the time. Worth watching as a franchise experiment that takes a real swing, even if the landing is rough.

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Slashers

Where to watch Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

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Paramount+ · AMC
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Quick facts

Release date
March 22, 1985
Runtime
1 hour 32 mins
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Content rating
R
Entry type
Movie

Content notes

  • Violence and peril

Tags

1980sSlasherHaunted LocationMasked KillerFranchise Horror

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