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Friday the 13th: The New Blood

Original title: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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2,516
Friday the 13th: The New Blood (1988)
Years after Tommy Jarvis chained him underwater at Camp Crystal Lake, the dormant Jason Voorhees is accidentally released from his prison by a telekinetic teenager. Now, only she can stop him.
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Jason Voorhees is accidentally freed from his watery prison by a telekinetic teenager. Now, only she can stop him.Jason Voorhees is accidentally freed from his watery prison by a telekinetic teenager. Now, only she can stop him.Jason Voorhees is accidentally freed from his watery prison by a telekinetic teenager. Now, only she can stop him.

  • Director
    • John Carl Buechler
  • Writers
    • Daryl Haney
    • Manuel Fidello
    • Victor Miller
  • Stars
    • Terry Kiser
    • Jennifer Banko
    • John Otrin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    45K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,688
    2,516
    • Director
      • John Carl Buechler
    • Writers
      • Daryl Haney
      • Manuel Fidello
      • Victor Miller
    • Stars
      • Terry Kiser
      • Jennifer Banko
      • John Otrin
    • 373User reviews
    • 166Critic reviews
    • 13Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Terry Kiser
    Terry Kiser
    • Dr. Crews
    Jennifer Banko
    Jennifer Banko
    • Young Tina
    John Otrin
    John Otrin
    • Mr. Shepard
    Susan Blu
    • Mrs. Shepard
    Lar Park-Lincoln
    Lar Park-Lincoln
    • Tina
    • (as Lar Park Lincoln)
    Kevin Spirtas
    Kevin Spirtas
    • Nick
    • (as Kevin Blair)
    Susan Jennifer Sullivan
    • Melissa
    Heidi Kozak Haddad
    Heidi Kozak Haddad
    • Sandra
    • (as Heidi Kozak)
    Kane Hodder
    Kane Hodder
    • Jason
    William Butler
    William Butler
    • Michael
    Staci Greason
    Staci Greason
    • Jane
    Larry Cox
    • Russell
    Jeff Bennett
    • Eddie
    Diana Barrows
    • Maddy
    Elizabeth Kaitan
    Elizabeth Kaitan
    • Robin
    Jon Renfield
    • David
    Michael Schroeder
    • Dan
    Debora Kessler
    • Judy
    • Director
      • John Carl Buechler
    • Writers
      • Daryl Haney
      • Manuel Fidello
      • Victor Miller
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Walt Gorney: the veteran actor who played Crazy Ralph in the original Friday the 13th (1980) and in Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) returns as the voice of the narrator during the opening of this film. It is possible that the narrator could be Crazy Ralph telling the story from beyond the grave.
    • Goofs
      The tent that Judy and her boyfriend are camping in changes size between shots.
    • Quotes

      Eddie: [reading Michael's birthday card] Happy Birthday, Michael, you lucky son-of-a-bitch. Many happy returns. Love, Melissa.

      [tosses card]

      Eddie: Cunt.

    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were cut by 8 secs by the BBFC to remove an underwater full frontal shot of Sandra skinny-dipping. The cuts were waived in 2002.
    • Connections
      Featured in His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Not Mad (Ready For The World)
      Written by Cameron Hawkins, Nash the Slash and Michael Waite

      Performed by Fm

      Courtesy of Duke Street Records

    User reviews373

    Featured review
    5/10

    Friday the 13th Part VII The New Blood: Jason vs Psychic

    After Tommy Jarvis left Jason to rot chained at the bottom of the lake we thought we'd seen the last of Mr Voorhees, but no a psychic girl accidentally frees him and you know the rest.

    That's right Jason Voorhees goes on another rampage indiscriminately killing more 20 somethings with very little story actually present.

    This however marked the first time Kane Hodder took on the hockey mask and as ridiculous as it sounds you can really tell and new life is breathed into Jason.

    Now rotted, chain around his neck and looking seven shades of undead Jason looks amazing and scarier than ever before. Sadly the death sequences in New Blood are more cutaway poorly constructed nonsense and considering this is the 7th movie in the franchise there really is no excuse.

    New Bloods greatest weakness is the finale, the movie builds up to the final battle really well, draws it out into a lengthy encounter but then hits you with a moronic unexplained baffling twist just before the credits.

    New Blood isn't bad and it marks a real turning point for Jason, but as a standalone film it's not the strongest part of the franchise.

    The Good:

    Jason looks amazing

    Kane Hodder

    The Bad:

    Weak death scenes

    Awful finale
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    • How long is Friday the 13th: The New Blood?Powered by Alexa
    • At the end of Part VI, Jason is wearing gloves, a belt, a green shirt, and gray pants when he is dragged underwater. When he's seen underwater at the beginning of Part VII, he has neither the gloves nor the belt, and both his shirt and pants are navy blue. What happened?
    • At the beginning, they show a glimpse of the camp and the sign says Camp Crystal Lake, but in Part VI it was called Camp Forest Green! Why is that?
    • How many "Friday the 13th" movies have been made so far?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Martes 13 parte VII: La nueva sangre
    • Filming locations
      • Byrnes Lake, Alabama, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Friday Four Films Inc.
      • Sean S. Cunningham Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,170,001
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,245,038
      • May 15, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,170,001
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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