Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Movie, 1985, Tommy Jarvis, Set in Years later
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning is #5 of 12 in release order and #5 of 12 in chronological order in the Friday the 13th.
The story
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 recap
Years after killing Jason, Tommy Jarvis, now a troubled teenager haunted by nightmares, is sent to Pinehurst, a halfway house for disturbed youths near Crystal Lake, run by Dr. Matt Letter and his assistant Pam. A patient named Vic murders another boy, Joey, with an axe. Soon after, a killer in a hockey mask begins murdering the halfway house residents, locals and passers-by. Sheriff Tucker insists Jason is dead and buried. Tommy, who is violent and silent, falls under suspicion as the deaths mount. Pam and Reggie, a boy at the house, are chased by the killer through a storm.
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning ending explained
The killer falls from a barn loft onto a harrow and dies. Unmasked, he is Roy Burns, a paramedic and Joey's father, copying Jason as revenge. In hospital, Tommy has a vision of Jason, then turns up behind Pam in a hockey mask with a knife, suggesting he has become the new killer. Part VI ignores this and brings Jason back.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning is streaming on Paramount+, Philo, AMC+, AMC, and YouTube (free) in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 4.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 12%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, before Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives.
- Chronological order: after Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, before Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives.
What to watch before Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
In release order, the essentials before Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) are Friday the 13th (1980), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Friday the 13th Part III (1982), and Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984).
Cast
- John Shepherd as Tommy Jarvis
- Tiffany Helm as Violet
- John Robert Dixon as Eddie Kelso
- Juliette Cummins as Robin
- Melanie Kinnaman as Pam Roberts
- Richard Young as Matthew Letter
- Deborah Voorhees as Tina
- Mark Venturini as Victor Faden
- Shavar Ross as Reggie
- Marco St. John as Sheriff Cal Tucker
- Corey Feldman as Tommy Jarvis Age 12
- Richard Lineback as Deputy Dodd
Directed by Danny Steinmann.