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Friday the 13th Part V is directed by Danny Steinmann
and stars John Shepherd , Melanie Kinnaman, and Shavar Ross.
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In the Friday the 13th series, the “final chapter”
wasn't the final chapter at all. Instead of Jason, we have
a mysterious new killer on the loose - an ambulance driver
who recently lost his son, and wants revenge on the world.
It isn't long before he goes on a Jason-style rampage, and
the killing continues. ***
This is one of those film series that just didn't seem
to know when to quit. I guess the so-called final chapter
wasn't final enough. The new killer lacks the classic vibe
we got from the legendary Jason, and while there are some
laughable moments here, as a whole you'll wish they'd kept
the final chapter as the final one. ***
The formula, to an extent, feels like it was borrowed
from other films, even if we get a new killer character.
For the most part the movies in this series work alike -
numerous kills until we reach the resolution. Even fans
of the franchise will likely be disappointed in this ill-fated
attempt to revive a franchise that, let's put it simply,
never really needed sequels to begin with. ---
Image And Sound:
As I'm sure any viewer of this franchise knows, the
films were often shot on a fairly limited budget. With the
recent restoration to this series, tons of print damage
has been removed and the film scrubbed clean. The image
is a bit soft and fine object detail might not be as strong
as other movies on DVD from the same era, but that is to
be expected considering the low budget. Audio fares similarly,
a competent track but nothing that will blow you away. Still,
when you consider the low-budget origins, this is a good
transfer. I can't imagine the movie looking or sounding
better than it does on this DVD.
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