Friday the 13th: A New Beginning is a 1985 American slasher film directed by Danny Steinmann and starring Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepherd, and Shavar Ross. The film also features a cameo appearance from Corey Feldman, who portrayed Tommy Jarvis in the previous film. It is a sequel to Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and the fifth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise. Set years after the events of the previous film, the story follows a teenage Tommy Jarvis, who is institutionalized at a halfway house near Crystal Lake because of nightmares of mass murderer Jason Voorhees, whom he killed as a child. Tommy must face his fears when a new hockey mask-wearing murderer initiates another violent killing spree in the area. A New Beginning features a high number of on-screen murders. Aside from its gore and violence, the film has also become known for its explicit nudity, sex scenes, and numerous depictions of illicit drug use.
| Director | Danny Steinmann |
| Produced by | Timothy Silver |
| Screenplay by | Martin Kitrosser, David Cohen, Danny Steinmann |
| Story by | Martin Kitrosser, David Cohen |
| Starring | Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepherd, Shavar Ross, Richard Young, Marco St. John |
| Music | Harry Manfredini |
| Cinematography | Stephen L. Posey |
| Edited by | Bruce Green |
| Production, company | Georgetown Productions Inc, Terror, Inc. |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | March 22, 1985 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.2 million |
| Box office | $22 million |
| Netflix ID | 60020915 |
About Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Horror film that serves as the fifth overall entry in the long-running Friday the 13th franchise. The film sees Tommy Jarvis haunted by the fact that he murdered Jason Voorhees as a kid. He is sent to a mountainside retreat where he is exposed to more murder.
Achievement of Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
The film was directed by Danny Steinmann. Original music for the film was composed by Harry Manfredini.
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Latest information about Friday the 13th: A New Beginning updated on May 17 2023.
