#92 - "Friday the 13th: A New Beginning" (1985) with Nicholas Pepin from "Pop Culture Roulette"

This 80s Flick sequel is often remembered as a complete misfire among the wide range of slasher classics. Screenwriter and director Danny Steinmann, whose limited filmography was mainly exploitation films, ventured beyond the well-trodden path of its predecessors, by introducing a narrative twist that left fans both confused and disappointed. But when Friday the 13th falls in the month of October, we had to cover the next one in the series. So get ready to be reacquainted with hockey masks, machetes, and jump-scares as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Nicholas Pepin from "Pop Culture Roulette" Podcast discuss “Friday the 13th: A New Beginning” from (1985) on this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback Podcast.

Here are some additional behind-the-scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode:

• Friday the 13th producer Frank Mancuso Jr. didn't get on with the film's director Danny Steinmann. Mancuso called Steinmann a pervert and called the film a softcore porn sex movie rather than a slasher horror film.
• Rebecca Wood (Lana) had a lot of fun filming her death scene to the point where she walked down the street with the axe glued to her head acting like a zombie causing people passing by to freak out not knowing if a movie was being filmed up ahead. Rebecca stated that she had a lot of laughs doing it.
• One month prior to the film's release in the United States, the MPAA demanded that sixteen scenes featuring sex or graphic violence be edited in order to merit an "R" rating instead of an "X". The film ultimately required nine trips to the MPAA before finally being granted an "R" rating.

Sources:

Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes,

https://weminoredinfilm.com/2014/02/28/13-things-you-may-not-know-about-friday-the-13th-a-new-beginning/

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