Movie Review: Friday the 13th - A New Beginning (1985)

The idea that Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter was going to be the last appearance of Jason Voorhees, or even the last Friday the 13th movie did not last very long. Less than a year after the release of The Final Chapter, theaters across the country were playing host to the next entry in the series, which would go on to win the opening weekend Box Office. Dubbed A New Beginning, this fifth entry would mark the beginning of the decline in box office receipts. It peaked with the success of Part 3 and The Final Chapter. Fortunately, the slipping box office did not preclude them from making a few more films after this (low budgets helped make them remain profitable).

Movie Review: Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter (1984)

I guess its true that all good things must come to an end. Following the success of Friday the 13th Part 3 (in 3D!) it seemed only natural that a fourth film would be put into production. After all, they did make sure the ending did not leave our killer definitively dead, there was a little wiggle room to come back again. They took 1983 off and did not release the fourth film until April of 1984. This one was billed The Final Chapter, and it was truly believed this would be the final turn for Jason and the Friday franchise, but we know better.