Friday the 13th V: A New Beginning

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It’s Official!! All 12 ‘Friday The 13th’ Movies In One Blu-ray Box!! Updated With Art!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on June 11, 2013 @ 6:18pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

Last week we reported that it seemed like all 12 Friday The 13th films would collected in a Blu-ray box set via Warner Bros. And today that sh*t has been confirmed!

All 12 films will be stretched across 10 discs, with 7 movies hitting the hi-def format for the first time. There will also be a bonus blu dedicated to special features and a 40 page companion book of highlights culled from Peter Bracke’s “Crystal Lake Memories.”

Head below for the details. It retails for $130 but I’d bet you could pick it up for 80 or so at Best Buy/Amazon. And remember, with WB retaining home video rights it only underscore that Paramount specifically got theatrical rights. I’d expect a new movie next year.

Check out the artwork and special features below! READ MORE

[Random Cool] Hilarious ‘Friday the 13th: A New Beginning’ Remix!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 14, 2013 @ 1:25pm
Category: Movies / Videos

Guaranteed to the the highlight of your day, check out YouTube user CounterClockWise000′s absolutely hysterical Friday the 13th: A New Beginning remix.

The below video takes footage from Danny Steinmann’s insanely under-rated sequel and turns it into an epic tune.

Released in 1985, the film starring Melanie Kinnaman, John Sheperd and Ted White, begins when hile Jason Voorhees lies unconscious, a local man decides to use Jason’s old M.O. and wreaks havoc at a halfway house for troubled teens. READ MORE

R.I.P. Danny Steinmann, Director Of ‘Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning’

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Posted by EvanDickson on December 17, 2012 @ 11:44pm
Category: Movies / News

News reports are beginning to trickle in that Danny Steinmann, director of Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning has passed away at the age of 70.

While I never met Mr. Steinmann (nor have I seen his Linda Blair starring Savage Streets – though it comes recommended by several trusted sources), it’s impossible for me to say that I haven’t been affected by his work. I’m a huge Friday The 13th nut, which means that I’ve watched A New Beginning more times than I’d care to admit in polite company. Interestingly enough, I was driving to a screening earlier this evening with a friend and the conversation turned to the F13 franchise. After what was probably a few seconds of shorthand, there was a brief back and forth on the merits (and detriments) of parts V and VI. While my friend likes Part V a bit more than I do, it was fun just touching on that installment’s particularly sleazy energy. It’s by far the most cynical film in the original series, and it has a chaotic “anything goes” attitude that’s vastly entertaining.

On the ride home this evening, I got an email with a headline bearing the news that Steinmann had passed away. I’ve read “Crystal Lake Memories” many many times – so I was surprised that even though I easily recognized the name as being familiar, I had a hard time actually placing it (even though my friend got it instantly).

I know this anecdote may seem pointless, but I think it’s interesting that we were discussing Steinmann’s work on the day of his death. It makes me wonder how many thousands of times I’ve thought of his film, either in passing or in serious consideration. He may not be a “horror household name” like John Carpenter, Sean Cunningham or Wes Craven – and I certainly never envisioned myself writing his obituary – but now I can’t help but feel like we routinely take for granted seemingly minor works that are actually cornerstones around which our appreciation of the genre is based. A New Beginning may not have changed the world, but it certainly impacted my little corner of the universe. And for that, I salute Danny Steinmann.

Ranking All 12 ‘Friday The 13th’ Movies!! What’s Your Order?

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 13, 2012 @ 9:58am
Category: Movies / Editorials

I actually had the urge to put up this list immediately after my rankings of the Nightmare On Elm Street series a few weeks ago but then decided to hold off until today. After all, it’s an actual Friday The 13th and thus a far more appropriate date to commemorate the series.

What’s interesting about the Friday The 13th franchise – as opposed to A Nightmare On Elm Street – is that my personal rankings of it usually vary depending on what day you catch me. The overall shape of it remains fairly constant, but here and there certain entries have the ability to slide up or down a notch or two depending on my mood. I also don’t feel that there’s one perfect entry in the franchise. As much as I love most of these films, many of them are incredibly flawed – which is part of the charm for me and is also why I would completely understand the reasoning behind a list that was the exact opposite of mine.

With one huge exception, I tend to favor the days of pre-zombie Jason even though I have no particular stake in him being alive or undead. Maybe it’s the nostalgia factor but I find that there’s something innocent and comforting about those early days at Camp Crystal Lake. I could almost watch those movies without the kills. It also may have something to do with the fact that the characters in those latter films are coarse and even more thinly drawn than the earlier installments, which is saying something.

Anyway, head inside to see where I stand on the series! And – as always – let me know your own rankings in the comments! READ MORE

Friday the 13th V: A New Beginning

Posted by The Schlockfinder General on March 22, 1985 @ 12:00am
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While Jason lies unconscious, a local man decides to use Jason’s old M.O. and wreaks havoc at a halfway house for troubled teens.