Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
1985
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Synopsis
Homicidal maniac Jason returns from the grave to cause more bloody mayhem. Young Tommy may have escaped from Crystal Lake, but he’s still haunted by the gruesome events that happened there. When gory murders start happening at the secluded halfway house for troubled teens where he now lives, it seems like his nightmarish nemesis, Jason, is back for more sadistic slaughters.
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) is a 1h 32min horror feature film by Danny Steinmann. Homicidal maniac Jason returns from the grave to cause more bloody mayhem.
Key facts
Cast
Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepherd, Shavar Ross, Richard Young, Marco St. John, Juliette Cummins, Carol Locatell, Vernon Washington
Original language
English
First release
March 22, 1985 (United States)
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Home video distributors
Paramount Home Video (United States)
Filming locations
California
Crew
Screenplay
Danny Steinmann, David Cohen, John Shepherd, Martin Kitrosser
Producer
Timothy Silver
Cinematography
Stephen L. Posey
Editing
Bruce Green
Music
Harry Manfredini
Special makeup effects
Anton Ruprecht, David B. Miller, David Nelson, Earl C. Ellis Jr., Larry S. Carr, Martin Becker, WM. Scott Strong
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- HÕFF - Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival 2026 - HÕFF Retro, Horror Films
- Screamfest® Horror Film Festival 2020 generic - Feature
Titles
| VHS home video title | Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning | English |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 1823) | 1985, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 1823) | 1988, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | March 22, 1985 |
| Theatrical | France | July 11, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | July 25, 1985 |
| Theatrical | France | July 31, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | August 2, 1985 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | September 13, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 4, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 10, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | October 31, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | November 2, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Japan | November 16, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 4, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | April 17, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | June 5, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Spain | June 29, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Italy | August 14, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | August 14, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 2, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 5, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Austria | December 13, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 2, 1987 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | January 2, 1987 |
| Television | Sweden | July 6, 1993 |
| Television | Poland | October 23, 2016 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 1823 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1988 1823 |
| Home video | Canada | September 25, 2001 |
| Home video | Greece | April 1, 2002 |
| Home video | Finland | April 12, 2002 |
| Home video | Sweden | April 17, 2002 |
| Home video | Germany | October 19, 2009 |
| Home video | Germany | February 24, 2017 |
Full credits
| Director | Danny Steinmann |
| Cast | Melanie Kinnaman (Pam), John Shepherd (Tommy), Shavar Ross (Reggie), Richard Young (Matt), Marco St. John (Sheriff Tucker), Juliette Cummins (Robin), Carol Locatell (Ethel), Vernon Washington (George), John Robert Dixon (Eddie), Jerry Pavlon (Jake), Caskey Swaim (Duke), Mark Venturini (Victor), Anthony Barrile (Vinnie), Dominick Brascia (Joey), Tiffany Helm (Violet), Richard Lineback (Deputy Dodd), Corey Feldman (Tommy at 12), Suzanne Bateman (Nurse Yates / Receptionist), Bob DeSimone (Billy / Male Nurse), Jere Fields (Anita), Ric Mancini (Mayor Cobb), Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (Demon), Corey Parker (Pete), Rebecca Wood (Lana), Ron Sloan (Junior), Deborah Voorhees (Tina), Dick Wieand (Roy), Todd Bryant (Neil), Curtis Conaway (Les), Sonny Shields (Raymond), Eddie Matthews (Second Deputy), Chuck Wells (Third Deputy) |
| Screenplay | Danny Steinmann, David Cohen, John Shepherd, Martin Kitrosser |
| Story | David Cohen, Martin Kitrosser |
| Producer | Timothy Silver |
| Executive producer | Frank Mancuso Jr. |
| Cinematography | Stephen L. Posey |
| Editing | Bruce Green |
| Music | Harry Manfredini |
| Production design | Robert Howland |
| Special makeup effects | Anton Ruprecht, David B. Miller, David Nelson, Earl C. Ellis Jr., Larry S. Carr, Martin Becker, WM. Scott Strong |
| Visual effects | Duncan J. Simpson, Frank 'Paco' Munoz, Mark A. Sparks, Thomas K. Hartigan, Tom Del Genio, Victor D. Lupica |
Additional data: TMDB.
