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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Austin Chronicle

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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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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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

This one's simply silly.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 21, 2021

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Justin T

This has a really cool opening scene but no-one other than Jason had special powers before in this franchise, maybe they took inspiration from A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Having thought about it I suppose Jason only got his special powers in the previous film so it's not too far detracted from the lore. Also, is this another 20 years into the future from the last film? She grew up there whilst Jason was in the water so that makes this over thirty years after the original film. Ignoring these conceptual distractions I can happily say that Jason looks so gnarly and that is awesome. Violence levels are back on track but still wish they'd released an uncut version. He certainly managed to find a lot of different household items that can be used as weapons. Pacing is good. There are some funny moments and it is generally entertaining. But why does the camera have to shake so much when they're running, even when they're walking sometimes and the torches they use don't seem to make it much brighter. The final act is very fun but the conclusion is a bit silly. Worth watching.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

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James B

This is the first film to feature Kane Hodder as Jason and his performance is amazing and I find it funny how Jason randomly finds these absurd weapons. The design of Jason is also one of the best in my opinion.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Audience Member

half of this movie is just people running in the woods, plus the ending and gore is just ABYSMALLY stupid. but on the plus side it is cool seeing kane hodder play jason for the first time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/10/25

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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 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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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

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Yuri M

Cast is great love this one

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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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

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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 - Party Horn Kill

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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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