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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 Austin Chronicle Rated: 0/5 Sep 3, 2011 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 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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Audience M Wooden acting and creative death scenes, Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood offers a mixed bag of horror thrills and uneven execution in both Tina’s telekinesis and the fantastic portrayal of Jason. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review Jerod S Jason has a foe in this one - a girl that can move things with her mind. How these things connect, we’re not sure Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/11/24 Full Review Yuri M Cast is great love this one Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review Rowan C I did not like the cast, and the sudden use of telekinetic powers pretty much threw me off. The kills were boring, and there were some of the worse kills in the franchise. One thing I did like about the movie is how Jason looked. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review thiago s filme ruim, o jason começou o filme já morto embaixo da agua, e agarota com poderes psiquicos tirou o jason do rio sem querer, e jason voltou a vida, depois disso o filme virou matança fraca do jason com mais mortes fracas e teve um confronto entre jason vs carrie a estranha e no final um maluco (acho que é o pai da garota psiquica) puxou jason de volta para o fundo do mar. pelo menos teve nudez ao contrário do filme friday the 13 jason lives. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review Jinnifer F This is one Friday the 13th film we can praise Kane Hodder for. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 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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