Friday the 13th: Part V: A New Beginning-1985
Director Danny Steinmann
Starring Melanie Kinnaman, John Sheperd
Scott’s Review #118
Reviewed July 17, 2014
Grade: B
The fifth installment of the seemingly never-ending Friday the 13th franchise, Part V (1985) offers viewers a twist, one that sadly did not go over well with horror audiences.
Hardly high art, and hated by myself initially, I have grown a fondness for this film over the years after repeated viewings.
Originally, I was not crazy about the twist at the end of the film, but I now recognize, for this type of film, an appreciation for trying something different.
The lighting is brighter and more modern than its predecessor, Part IV, despite being made only a year later.
There is greater comedy in this one- the hillbillies are laugh-out-loud funny and the waitress scene is howlingly awful in the acting department most of the acting is atrocious and can be laughed at, but a much-needed change of setting away from Camp Crystal Lake works and seems refreshing.
The final victim is, for a change, not a teenager, but a mature, intelligent young woman.
Released smack dab in the middle of the 1980s, the film has a jarring dated look to it, which doesn’t do the film any favors in the longevity department.
The film cannot compare to the original or even the first three installments (the best in my opinion), but more experimental than any of the others, which deserves some credit.