Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

Years after Tommy Jarvis chained him underwater at Camp Crystal Lake, the hulking killer Jason Voorhees returns to the camp grounds when he is released accidentally by a teenager with psychic powers.

Director:

John Carl Buechler

Writers:

Daryl Haney, Manuel Fidello,

Stars:

Jennifer Banko, John Otrin, Susan Blu

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Banko	...	Young Tina Shepard
John Otrin	...	Mr. John Shepard
Susan Blu	...	Mrs. Amanda Shepard
Lar Park-Lincoln	...	Tina Shepard
Terry Kiser	...	Dr. Crews
Kevin Spirtas	...	Nick (as Kevin Blair)
Susan Jennifer Sullivan	...	Melissa
Heidi Kozak	...	Sandra
Kane Hodder	...	Jason Voorhees
William Butler	...	Michael
Staci Greason	...	Jane
Larry Cox	...	Russell
Jeff Bennett	...	Eddie
Diana Barrows	...	Maddy
Elizabeth Kaitan	...	Robin

Storyline

Lying dormant at the bottom of Camp Crystal Lake, Jason Voorhees is released from his watery grave by a telekinetic girl. And so the killing begins again. Can she use her powers to stop Jason, or is he back for good?

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Plot Keywords:

jason voorhees | telekinesis | teen | scythe | thrown through a window | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

X

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Friday the 13th Part 7

Filming Locations:

Kelly Gulch - 1801 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Topanga Canyon, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,800,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$19,170,001 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Friday Four Films Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jason's mask in this film was cast from the same mold as the original mask from Friday the 13th Part III, but was modified slightly; in addition to the damage seen in the mask (the axe cut and propeller damage), the edges of the mask have been trimmed to make it smaller, to allow more of actor Kane Hodder's head to be seen around the mask.

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Goofs

The tent that Judy and her boyfriend are camping in changes size between shots.

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Quotes

Nick: Jason? Where's Jason?
Tina Shepard: [Referring to her father] We took care of him.

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Connections

Referenced in Makeover by Maddy: Need a Little Touch-Up Work My Ass (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Essence of You"
Written by Bill Wood and Andy Ryan
Performed by Eye Eye
Courtesy of Duke Street Records

User Reviews

A bit more imaginative than others in this series.

The popular, money-making slasher series continues with Lar Park Lincoln (the best leading actress in the Friday films) as Tina Shepherd, a pretty teen with telekinetic abilities who accidentally uses her powers to release Jason (Kane Hodder) from his underwater grave. He lurks around (with exposed spine) and sets his sights on a group of young people who rent a cabin for a birthday party. To justify some of the murders, many of the characters, like shrink Terry Kiser (who plots to exploit Tina) and Susan Jennifer Sullivan (great blonde bitch) obviously deserve to die.

Gore-wise we have a decapitation, a hand thrust through a chest, a party horn stuck in an eyeball, an axe to the face (twice), a drowning, a body thrown out a window and, the best murder, well I won't ruin it by saying it involves a sleeping bag and a tree, but it's a hoot.

The make-up FX are great, the women look good (and several of them have nude scenes) and there's a surprise ending you may not expect, but still not much plot. Kane Hodder went on to become the only actor who played Jason to receive a little fame for this thankless role. This was the number one box office draw at movie theaters the week it debuted.