Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 13, 1988

8.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 122 Ratings

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imthenoobOct 23, 2018

There's a lot of bad acting and some pretty awful writing all around but the fun kills were a plus and seeing Jason finally go toe to toe with someone gave for a pretty good final battle, despite having an awful ending.

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JLauSep 27, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Girl kills her father using telekinesis but accidentally frees Jason from the chains keeping him in the lake, then fights Jason with her telekinesis before her father's spirit chains Jason up again.… Expand

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KaijukaiAug 13, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Friday the 13th part 7 the new blood is a very mediocre movie its not bad but it's not bad but it certainly isn't a good movie either. we follow a girl named Tina throughout the story and she is telekinetic and goes to Crystal lake for her doctor. when tina was a kid she killed her father with her powers, when she goes back to where she killed him with her powers she tries to bring back her father and I think Jason and Tina's father are two very different people so as you expect she brings Jason back to life and he tears up the camp kills some teens and that's the movie. the final showdown was really fun because this is the first time Jason had somebody that really challenged him and at the end oh my god the end alright get this...TINA SUMMONS HER FATHER TO DRAG JASON DOWN INTO THE WATER what!! anyway that's the review thanks for reading have a great day… Expand

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ForeverFinalGirDec 20, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I was younger, this was one of the Friday the 13th movies that I really didn’t like. I think the whole telekinesis aspect was what I didn’t like. Now, after this rewatch, I don’t hate it as much as I used to. I’m still not fond of it, but I do like Tina a little more now than I used to.

PLOT

Tina (Lar Park-Lincoln) and her mother return to Crystal Lake after being gone many years because of an accident that killed her father. Meanwhile next door is a surprise birthday party for friends. Tina has special telekinesis powers that she accidentally uses and awakens Jason. She must now try to save her mother and the other people from a reawakened Jason.

MY THOUGHTS

I really like Jason in this movie. I like how the spine is showing in the back. The slash in the face is there as well. This Jason is grittier and grimier than others. This was Kane Hoder’s first go as Jason, and I think it’s my favorite so far. Also, Jason is unmasked the longest in New Blood rather than any of the other movies. We do get about 16 kills in this movie.

Remember Crazy Ralph (Walt Gorney) from the first two movies? He does the voiceover during the flashbacks. The director, John Carl Buechler, plays the firefighter who picks up Jason’s broken mask at the end of the movie.

The acting was ok. Nothing outstanding other than I felt Kane Hoder’s Jason was a lot better than the previous. Terry Kiser was slimy as his usual characters. I felt that Melissa (Susan Jennifer Sullivan) was over the top with the **** Though that’s more the writing/directing and not the actress. And, I know Eddie (Jeff Bennett) is supposed to be nerdy, but it’s more annoying. Again, not the actors fault. I guess I’m being too critical of the characters in a basic slasher movie. LOL

My main complaint is the whole telekinesis plot line. I just wasn’t buying it. Yes, Jason is a supernatural killer, but that doesn’t mean the final girl should have powers too. I don’t know, I just didn’t like it. And don’t get me started that she doesn’t end Jason, but she brings back her dad to kill him. The dad who has been in the water for many years but doesn’t look like he’s rotted any.

Overall, for a completionist like myself, yes watch it. But it’s not one I willingly rewatch just for the hell of it.

This film had to be cut 9 times in order to get an R rating.
This was the last ‘Friday the 13th’ film to use footage from any of the previous films.
At the time of its release, this was the first Friday the 13th film to have a “peaceful” ending that doesn’t hint to Jason or some other killer returning for a sequel.
If you want to see my other Friday the 13th reviews, click here: Friday the 13th Franchise.

Let’s get into the rankings:

Kills/Blood/Gore: 2.5/5
Sex/Nudity: 1/5
Scare factor: 2.5/5
Enjoyment factor: 6/10

My Rank: 3/5
IMDB: 5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: critics: 3.2/10 audience: 3.7/10
Letterboxd: 2.6/5… Expand

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