Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

If Jason still haunts you... You're not alone.

R 1985 · 92 min · ★ 5.3 (1K) · Horror, Thriller

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.

Directed by Danny Steinmann · Written by John Shepherd

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John Shepherd Tommy Jarvis
Tiffany Helm Violet
John Robert Dixon Eddie Kelso
Juliette Cummins Robin
Melanie Kinnaman Pam Roberts
Richard Young Matthew Letter
Deborah Voorhees Tina
Mark Venturini Victor Faden
Shavar Ross Reggie
Marco St. John Sheriff Cal Tucker
Corey Feldman Tommy Jarvis Age 12
Richard Lineback Deputy Dodd

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