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Friday the 13th Part VII -- The New Blood

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Years after the strange drowning death of her father, Tina Shepard (Lar Park Lincoln) returns to the site of his demise, Crystal Lake. Her developing psychic powers were responsible for ending his life, leaving Tina riddled with guilt as an adult. While deceitful Dr. Crews (Terry Kiser) tries to manipulate her abilities for his own ends, both physician and patient are in for a shock when Tina's powers unwittingly free camper-killer Jason Voorhees from his watery slumber.
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Friday the 13th Part VII -- The New Blood

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As lumbering and bereft of conscious thought as its unstoppable star, Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood finds the franchise in desperate need of the title ingredient.

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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune The filmmakers have mastered the blood but not the tedium of all of the predictable killings. Nor have they eliminated the '"hate-women" subtext to the entire series of films. Rated: 1/4 Dec 6, 2018 Full Review Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine The anxieties suffered by Tina throughout the film are well thought-out by the franchise's typically one-dimensional standards. Rated: 2/4 Sep 25, 2004 Full Review Sharai Bohannon A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast It's inspirationally bad. However, it holds a special place because it was the last one bad at an actual camp. Rated: 1/5 Jun 17, 2025 Full Review Kat Halstead Common Sense Media Others may be disappointed at another missed opportunity to revive a franchise that really feels like it's drowning at this point. Feb 8, 2024 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) The seventh installment is better than expected, because it reserves the final duel between protagonists...something akin to Carrie vs. Jason. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 15, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy This one's simply silly. Rated: 1.5/4 Aug 21, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Guilherme M i don't understand the protagonist change. Tina is the only memorable character of the entire movie. They mastered de blood and gore effects, but the story is weak, the characters are weak, it's the kind of movie you hope to end. The finale wasn't that bad, we see Jason's face after two movies, but that's pretty much it. It regressed from Friday the 13th part VI - Jason Lives, that is a pretty good film in my opinion. It's not a favorite. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/07/25 Full Review Urho P 3rd best movie in the series. It might have been a best one, if MPAA, would not have treated this movie so poorly. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review Khaliel P This entry, made in just six months from script to post-production, takes the series fully into supernatural territory by pitting Jason against a telekinetic heroine, echoing the era’s trend seen in A Nightmare on Elm Street. Directed by special effects expert John Carl Buechler, it delivers some of the franchise’s most brutal and memorable kills, including the now-iconic sleeping bag murder. Jason’s rotting design enhances his menace, but the paper-thin story—Tina grieving her father and accidentally unleashing Jason—highlights the saga’s creative decline. While the plot is weak, the fast turnaround and inventive gore keep it an entertaining, if shallow, chapter. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/21/25 Full Review Pedro Henrique C The New Blood is a little superior but there's nothing innovative or brilliant about it, it's just a guy who's going to kill the entire cast with several generic sequences. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Stephen C Successful sequel in 1.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $19,100,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Garry A Tina and that doctor are annoying as h@%l. But the kills live up to expectation and the telekinesis angle has always made this installment a favorite of mine. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Friday the 13th Part VII -- The New Blood

Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - The Face of Jason Voorhees Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - The Face of Jason Voorhees 2:13 Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Sleeping Bag Kill Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Sleeping Bag Kill 1:42 Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Jason vs. Psychic Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Jason vs. Psychic 1:55 Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Party Horn Kill Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Party Horn Kill 2:07 Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Psychic Showdown Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Psychic Showdown 2:02 Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Resurrecting Jason Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Resurrecting Jason 2:04 Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - A Heady Surprise Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - A Heady Surprise 1:52 Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Nowhere to Hide Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Nowhere to Hide 2:01 Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Undead Dad's Revenge Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Undead Dad's Revenge 2:03 Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Buzzsaw Bloodshed Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Buzzsaw Bloodshed 1:23 View more videos
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Synopsis Years after the strange drowning death of her father, Tina Shepard (Lar Park Lincoln) returns to the site of his demise, Crystal Lake. Her developing psychic powers were responsible for ending his life, leaving Tina riddled with guilt as an adult. While deceitful Dr. Crews (Terry Kiser) tries to manipulate her abilities for his own ends, both physician and patient are in for a shock when Tina's powers unwittingly free camper-killer Jason Voorhees from his watery slumber.
Director
John Carl Buechler
Producer
Iain Paterson
Screenwriter
Manuel Fidello, Daryl Haney, Victor Miller
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Friday Four Films Inc.
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 1988, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 21, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.1M
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Surround, Mono, Dolby Digital, Ultra-Stereo, Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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