Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Movie, 1988, Undead Jason, Set in Crystal Lake
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood is #7 of 12 in release order and #7 of 12 in chronological order in the Friday the 13th.
The story
Tina Shepard, a telekinetic teenage girl, accidentally unchains Jason from his watery grave, allowing him to go on another killing spree in the area.
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood recap
Tina Shepard has telekinetic powers. As a child, she accidentally killed her abusive father by making the dock collapse under him into Crystal Lake. Years later, her mother and her psychiatrist, Dr. Crews, bring her back to the lake house, supposedly for treatment, but Crews wants to exploit her powers. Trying to bring her father back from the lake, Tina instead frees Jason from his chains. Jason kills a group of teenagers holding a party at the house next door. Tina's visions warn of the murders, and she befriends Nick, one of the partygoers. Crews leaves Tina's mother to die, hoping to make Tina's powers grow.
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood ending explained
Tina fights Jason with her powers, dropping objects on him, burning the house and splitting his mask. At the dock, she summons her father's body from the lake, which drags Jason down. Tina and Nick survive, and the next morning Jason's mask is found in the lake.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood is streaming on Paramount+, Philo, AMC+, AMC, and YouTube (free) in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 21%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, before Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.
- Chronological order: after Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, before Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.
What to watch before Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
In release order, the essentials before Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) are Friday the 13th (1980), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Friday the 13th Part III (1982), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986).
Cast
- Lar Park Lincoln as Tina Shepard
- Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees
- Terry Kiser as Dr. Crews
- Kevin Spirtas as Nick
- Susan Jennifer Sullivan as Melissa
- Debora Kessler as Judy
- Elizabeth Kaitan as Robin
- Staci Greason as Jane
- Jennifer Banko as Young Tina Shepard
- John Otrin as John Shepard
- Heidi Kozak as Sandra
- Diana Barrows as Maddy
Directed by John Carl Buechler.