Friday the 13th Part VII -- The New Blood

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Friday the 13th Part VII -- The New Blood

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Released May 13, 1988

1h 30m

Horror

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Rated: 0/5

Sep 3, 2011

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Shaun R

I could watch Jason Vorhees do his thing all day, so in that respect, it gets a thumbs up from me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Nick O

The biggest, scariest Jason yet gets a run for his money when he goes after Tina the telekinetic teenager. We didn’t know we needed it, but we’re glad we got it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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Marsh X

Unfortunately wasn't able to finish this in one sitting since the rainfall was bad yesterday and constantly interrupting the signal, but that doesn't take away from the fact that this is a pretty decent movie, wasn't expecting anyone else with supernatural powers to be in this franchise so that was a surprise, the way Tina uses her telekinetic abilities near the end I thought was creative and enjoyable to watch, not my favourite movie of the bunch but it's probably around the same level as part 4 or slightly worse. 7/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Todd B

A telekinesis female that's the center of the story. Centered around the mom and her shrink questioning what her relationship with her father would be like if he lived, until Jason confronts him.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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John R

Wasn't the biggest fan of the telekinesis girl plot but it was cool

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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John G

This was something different than the usual slasher fare but still maintained the feel and the fun of the Friday the 13th franchise. It has since become a cult classic and definitely entertains. The director, coming from a special effects background took great care in the design of Jason and included every injury Jason had sustained in the films prior to part 7. Jason looks scary and Kane Hodde embodies the character better than anyone before him. He adds something visceral to jason and he doesn't disappoint. A fun blood-soaked horror film with a great finale.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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John Carl Buechler

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Lar Park-Lincoln

Tina Shepard

Terry Kiser

Dr. Crews

Susan Blu

Mrs. Amanda Shepard

Kevin Spirtas

Nick

Susan Jennifer Sullivan

Melissa

Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - The Face of Jason Voorhees

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Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Sleeping Bag Kill

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Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Jason vs. Psychic

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Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Party Horn Kill

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Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Psychic Showdown

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Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Resurrecting Jason

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Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - A Heady Surprise

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Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Nowhere to Hide

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Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Undead Dad's Revenge

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Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood: Official Clip - Buzzsaw Bloodshed

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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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