We love the exploitative Friday the 13th 5! We alone? Black Sheep (video)

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

In the latest BLACK SHEEP episode, we look back at FRIDAY THE 13TH: A NEW BEGINNING (OWN IT HERE – WATCH IT HERE). This has always come with the backlash of being the non-Jason Voorhees entry and the BLACK SHEEP of the series. Pair that with one of the worst VHS box covers, and you have a recipe for disaster. I'll be the first to admit that this may have been the last film in the Jason saga that I rented as a kid. I can't stress how dumb the cover art is, and with the title "A New Beginning," I had no interest in seeing a post-Jason FRIDAY THE 13TH film.

Of course, I eventually watched it and have grown quite fond of this odd, misplaced entry over the years. As HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH has overcome its initial fallout, I still hope that A NEW BEGINNING will eventually find its audience as well. Setting aside the ending twist where an angry paramedic ends up as a Jason copycat, this has everything fans love about a FRIDAY THE 13TH film; Dumb teens, nudity, a hockey-masked murderer and cool kills. Though the fan-favorite JASON LIVES rectified the mistake of leaving out Mr. Voorheess in part five, I still believe FRIDAY THE 13TH: A NEW BEGINNING holds up much better than it gets credit for and is prime for rediscovery. Was it an abomination of a sequel or fun yet weird entry? You decide and let us know what you think!

FRIDAY THE 13TH: A NEW BEGINNING tells the following story:

Still haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis – who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees – wonders if the serial killer is connected to a series of brutal murders occurring in and around the secluded halfway house where he now lives.

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