Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

R

1988

1h 30m

Horror

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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

Dec 6, 2018

1/4

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.

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

Sep 25, 2004

2/4

The anxieties suffered by Tina throughout the film are well thought-out by the franchise's typically one-dimensional standards.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

6 days ago

While substandard to its predecessor, The New Blood is a fairly pleasing sort of slasher/supernatural blend.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11, 2025

1/5

The more ways this franchise tries to make things "fresh," the more we're reminded of how little was there in the first place.

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Sharai Bohannon

A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast

Jun 17, 2025

1/5

It's inspirationally bad. However, it holds a special place because it was the last one bad at an actual camp.

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

Feb 8, 2024

Others may be disappointed at another missed opportunity to revive a franchise that really feels like it's drowning at this point.

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Robert P

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This movie is a *2* star Movie...

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B P

@Bradster69 Aug 31, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Alex B

@AlexBioni Aug 27, 2026

Jason Has Entered the Psychic Era This movie has my favorite Jason design so far. This gave me some Friday the 13th Part 5 vibes. The main character has powers and mental issues, which reminded me of Tommy. After Part 6, this honestly feels like a step backward. I absolutely hate Melissa. She made my blood boil every time she was on screen. Some of the kills are solid and more violent than the earlier movies. I didn't mind the supernatural angle either. It wasn't amazing, but it was fine. I still don't understand why these movies refuse to show the kills. Jason had a weed whacker with a blade on the end, and they build up to him hitting someone in the stomach for two seconds before cutting away. Like, what are we doing? Overall, this is better than Part 5 and probably around the level of Parts 2 and 3. It's solid enough, even if it follows the same formula.

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Brant F

@destroyfascism Aug 4, 2026

Friday the 13th Part VII is about as middle-of-the-pack as these movies get. The characters are fine, but nobody’s all that interesting, and while there are plenty of kills, not many of them are especially memorable. It’s a shame the MPAA hacked up so much of the gore, because you can tell a lot more was originally there. It’s got a nice malevolent atmosphere, and the soundtrack goes a long way toward keeping things entertaining. Definitely not the worst in the series, but Parts 3, 4, and 6 are still the ones to beat.

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Nathan C

@RT24013810 Jul 12, 2026

Enjoyed the change of formula for this one and the overall pace of the movie was really great! Had a lot of fun with this one

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 11, 2026

Um trabalho mediano. Completamente esquecido assim que termina.

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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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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, Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
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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