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Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
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Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

On Friday the 13th, Jason is back. But this time someone's waiting.

1988 88 min ★ 5.5 (1,252) Released
Horror Thriller

Tina Shepard, a telekinetic teenage girl, accidentally unchains Jason from his watery grave, allowing him to go on another killing spree in the area.

Original title
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$2,800,000
Revenue
$19,170,001
Reviews & Ratings 5
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Latour

May 3, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 4.0

The prologue is atmospheric and fun, Carrie expy Tina is a sympathetic heroine - mental patient as heroine and sane people as depraved villains in slasher is nice enough twist - and it's all less slimy than the earlier parts, thanks to absence of toilet jokes and MPAA cutting away most of the gore. Not a good movie, of course, but it could be much, much worse.

Nathan

Nathan

Oct 17, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

_Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood_ continues where its predecessor left off. It has an iconic tone that balances campiness while tacking itself and the antagonist seriously. The added element of telekinesis, thanks to the badass Tina, which really sets this one apart. I really enjoyed seeing a final girl that also has supernatural powers that are able to truly take on Jason one on one. But other that Tina, there were not a lot of characters that were really memorable, most of them were the run of the mill teenagers that were simply there to add to Jason's kill count. The kills in this movie were pretty mild as well, although the sleeping bag kill is iconic and is probably the coolest kill in series history. I was really going to give this movie 3.5 stars, but the ending was so weird and corny that I had to lower it to a 3. Even though this movie takes a lot from part VI, the loss of Tom McLoughlin is definitely felt with the slight decrease in quality. **Score:** _65%_ **Verdit:** _Decent_

Wuchak

Wuchak

Jul 16, 2019 · via TMDB

★ 5.0

***"Carrie" vs. Jason with a subpar script*** Released in 1988, "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood" takes place about ten years after the previous film, which explains its title "The New Blood": Tommy Jarvis is no longer in the picture and there's a new set of youthful blood for Jason to spill. This installment is the second to feature Jason as an inhuman rotting corpse and the F/X of Jason at the end are great. The highlight of Part VII is the inclusion of a Carrie-like heroine with mental powers who squares off against Jason at the end. We also get Terry Kiser as Tina's therapist, Dr. Crews. If you're not familiar with Mr. Kiser, he played the charismatic preacher in 1968's "Rachel, Rachel" in the mind-blowing Pentecostal service sequence. Although my title blurb describes this segment as "Carrie vs. Jason," it's the same Friday the 13th formula, but with a protagonist who has Carrie-like abilities. The script is weak however and needed tweaked to work out the kinks, which makes it the weakest in the series next to Part III (and the last act of Part IX). This entry features a quality collection of females, which the franchise is renowned for, but the creators failed to milk them for their potential, so to speak (and I don’t mean nudity or sleaze since the movie has a little bit of both). For instance Jane (Staci Greason) and Robin (Elizabeth Kaitan) are the top women, but not enough is done with them. Jane’s role is too brief as she’s the first to buy the farm while Robin eventually has some quality screen time, but the director fails to truly capture her beauty. For those who care, the attractive Sandra (Heidi Kozak) has a brief skinny dipping scene. Meanwhile Melissa (Susan Jennifer Sullivan) is decent, but she’s depicted as such a biyatch you almost WANT her to die. As far as locations go, Part VII was shot in Southern Alabama, just northeast of Mobile, with bits done in Southern Cal (e.g. the house where Robin is killed is in Topanga). BOTTOM LINE: Part VII is another retread of the same Friday formula with the distinction of the protagonist having psycho-kinetic powers and, like the previous film, Jason is now totally inhuman, an infernal monster. In addition, the climax is the best yet, featuring the "Carrie" vs. Jason fight and a spectacular explosion. Unfortunately Part VII fumbles the ball a little in regards to its subpar depiction of the women. Worst of all, the script is amateurish like Part III. Nevertheless, it's a fairly entertaining installment that thankfully lacks the camp of III, V and VI. NOTE ABOUT THE ENDING (***SPOILER***): No, the corpse of Tina's Dad was not left in the lake for ten years, the original ending made it clearer that her Dad's body coming out of the lake was a product of Tina's mind powers, although the long chain was real. Of course, this doesn't explain why Jason's corpse was still in the lake early in the film, but I suppose we could chalk that up to the curse that was on Crystal Lake and the fact that no one in their right mind would want to visit that part of the lake (near "Camp Blood") by this point in the series. The film runs 88 minutes. GRADE: C

Gimly

Gimly

Sep 16, 2018 · via TMDB

★ 3.0

I know a lot of die-hard horror fans who hold _The New Blood_ as either their favourite _Friday the 13th_ movie since the original, or even just straight up their favourite _Friday the 13th_ movie. Personally though, _The New Blood_ is the franchise low. It's arguably the most ridiculous, but that isn't the problem for me. The problem is that they take something that ridiculous, and then treat it so seriously, and riding that line doesn't work with _Friday the 13th_ for me. The older and more grounded first few movies I dig, and then the absurd but having fun with it movies that came later I dig, but _Part VII_ simultaneously doesn't try to be either of those things, and falls apart from the word go. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._

John Chard

John Chard

Jan 16, 2017 · via TMDB

★ 4.0

There's a legend around here. A killer buried, but NOT dead. Jason Voorhees is unintentionally revived from his watery grave by a girl with telekinetic powers. And so the Friday the 13th bandwagon rolled on for another sequel, a part 7, that once again pitches the unlikable Voorhees against a number of annoying teen types. Those involved here deserve some respect for at least trying to add some impetus to the flagging series, here by way of a gimmick, that of a telekinetic foe played by Lar Park-Lincoln, but ultimately it just ends up same old same old. In fact it's a considerable step down from the more fun and funky part 6. The telekinetic issue becomes something of a side-bar, which is annoying as there's a potentially great thread involving a devious doctor (Terry Kiser) that never reaches the heights it should have. There's a little thought in the writing as regards grief management, but ultimately all hope of something more substantial gives way to Voorhees slicing and dicing kids we don't care about anyway. We could watch the first 3 films if we wanted that again. A decent confrontation fight at the finale saves it from stinkerville, but really it's a weak sequel that offers nothing to warrant it being made in the first place. 4/10

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Cast 28
Lar Park Lincoln

Lar Park Lincoln

Tina Shepard

Kane Hodder

Kane Hodder

Jason Voorhees

Terry Kiser

Terry Kiser

Dr. Crews

Kevin Spirtas

Kevin Spirtas

Nick

Susan Jennifer Sullivan

Susan Jennifer Sullivan

Melissa

Debora Kessler

Debora Kessler

Judy

Elizabeth Kaitan

Elizabeth Kaitan

Robin

Staci Greason

Staci Greason

Jane

Jennifer Banko

Jennifer Banko

Young Tina Shepard

John Otrin

John Otrin

John Shepard

Heidi Kozak

Heidi Kozak

Sandra

Diana Barrows

Diana Barrows

Maddy

Susan Blu

Susan Blu

Amanda Shepard

William Butler

William Butler

Michael

Craig Thomas

Craig Thomas

Ben

Diane Almeida

Diane Almeida

Kate

Michael Schroeder

Michael Schroeder

Dan

Walt Gorney

Walt Gorney

Opening Narrator (voice)

Dana Kimmell

Dana Kimmell

Chris (uncredited)

Lauren-Marie Taylor

Lauren-Marie Taylor

Vicky (archive footage)

Darcy DeMoss

Darcy DeMoss

Nikki (archive footage)

C.J. Graham

C.J. Graham

Jason Voorhees, Part VI (archive footage)

Corey Feldman

Corey Feldman

Young Tommy (archive footage)

Thom Mathews

Thom Mathews

Tommy (archive footage)

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

David (archive footage)

Ted White

Ted White

Jason, Part IV (archive footage)

Kimberly Beck

Kimberly Beck

Tricia (archive footage)

Nancy McLoughlin

Nancy McLoughlin

Elizabeth (archive footage)

Crew 11
Thomas L. Callaway

Thomas L. Callaway

Camera Operator

Peter Romano

Peter Romano

Underwater Camera

Kane Hodder

Kane Hodder

Stunt Coordinator

Paul E. Short

Paul E. Short

Stunts

Paula Moody

Paula Moody

Stunts

John Carl Buechler

John Carl Buechler

Director

Lori Ball

Lori Ball

Assistant Editor

John Carl Buechler

John Carl Buechler

Line Producer

Fred Mollin

Fred Mollin

Original Music Composer

Harry Manfredini

Harry Manfredini

Original Music Composer

Daryl Haney

Daryl Haney

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