Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

By the mid-eighties the Friday the 13th franchise was all but unstoppable; even part 4’s promise of being “the final chapter” became an empty promise when the box office receipts came in. But despite the fresh start implied by the title, Danny Steinman’s Friday the 13th: A New Beginning got a stale reception from critics and threatened to end the hockey masked slasher series once and for all. Join Sebastian and Jennifer as they resurrect (not really) Jason Voorhees for a discussion on this sleazy, soft core entry in the franchise.