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

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

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood is a 1988 horror thriller directed by John Carl Buechler, starring Terry Kiser, Kane Hodder and Kevin Spirtas. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $19.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 13 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
33%
worldwide gross
$19.2M
Metascore
13
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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 28m (88 min)
Genres
Thriller , Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood About?

The premise of Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A young woman with psychic abilities returns to Crystal Lake, the location of her father’s mysterious death, and inadvertently awakens the vengeful Jason Voorhees. As sinister forces exploit her growing powers, she must grapple with her past trauma and face a terrifying resurgence of violence threatening the community and everyone she cares about.

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood Themes & Keywords

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  • telekinesis
  • hockey mask
  • supernatural serial murder
  • slasher
  • jason voorhees character
  • good versus evil
  • sadistic psychopath
  • psychopathic killer
  • supernatural serial killer
  • summer vacation
  • friday the 13th
  • psychotronic film
+38 more
  • undead
  • sadistic murderer
  • psychopath
  • slasher murderer
  • supernatural power
  • maniac
  • woods
  • new jersey
  • zombie
  • demon
  • darkness
  • hell on earth
  • villain
  • masked villain
  • masked man
  • slasher horror
  • bad guy
  • insane man
  • evil man
  • evil
  • evil versus evil
  • grindhouse film
  • monster
  • corpse
  • mysterious man
  • mysterious villain
  • intense violence
  • terror
  • machete
  • machete mutilation
  • body count
  • mutilated body
  • saw
  • murdered with a knife
  • blood spatter
  • blood splatter
  • splatter
  • disembodied head
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Cast & crew

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood Cast

Terry Kiser leads the cast, with Kane Hodder and Kevin Spirtas. Directed by John Carl Buechler; 10 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from John Carl Buechler

More films directed by John Carl Buechler, best-rated first: Troll, The Dungeonmaster, The Eden Formula and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Full filmography
Ratings

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 13 on Metacritic.

Plot

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood Plot Summary

What happens in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

As a young girl, Tina Shepard was thrust into the harsh realities of her chaotic home life, witnessing the brutal behavior of her father towards her mother. In her desperate quest for peace, she fled to Crystal Lake by boat, inadvertently awakening her latent telekinetic powers when her father attempted to stop her. The devastating repercussions of this traumatic incident would haunt her for years to come.

Full summary

The whole story of Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, scene by scene

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Box office

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood Box Office

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood grossed $19.2 million worldwide.

1988 box office

Worldwide gross

$19.2M

US & Canada
$19.2M
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What traumatic event does Tina Shepard witness as a child?

Cars

Cars in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

12 cars on screen, including the 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and the 1977 Chevrolet Impala.

All 12 cars
  • 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Important role
  • 1977 Chevrolet Impala in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 1977 Chevrolet Impala Minor role
  • 1971 Dodge Tradesman in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 1971 Dodge Tradesman Minor role
  • 1972 Pontiac Ambulance in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 1972 Pontiac Ambulance Minor role
Details

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood Also Known As

48 alternative titles, including “黑色星期五7” and “Pátek trináctého 7”.

Also known as
  • 黑色星期五7
  • Pátek trináctého 7
  • Martes 13. Parte 7: La nueva sangre
  • Sexta-Feira 13 - Parte VII: A Matança Continua
  • Vendredi 13, chapitre 7: Un nouveau défi
  • Vendredi 13, chapitre 7 : Un nouveau défi
  • Paraskevi kai 13 No 7: I anatrihila
  • Friday the 13th Part 7: New Horror
  • Viernes 13 parte VII: La nueva sangre
  • Пятница 13 - Часть 7: Новая кровь
  • Viernes 13 (parte 7). La película
  • Viernes 13. Parte VII: Sangre nueva
+36 more
  • Friday the 13th: The New Blood - Part 7
  • Birthday Bash
  • Friday the 13th Part 7
  • Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood
  • Friday the 13th Part VII: Jason's Destroyer
  • Friday the 13th Part VII: Jason's Last Rites
  • Martes 13. 7.ª parte: La nueva sangre
  • Jason im Blutrausch
  • Freitag der 13. - Jason im Blutrausch
  • Sexta-Feira 13 - Parte 7: Sangue Novo
  • Venerdì 13 - Parte VII - Il sangue scorre di nuovo
  • Viernes 13. 7ª parte: Sangre nueva
  • 十三号星期五7:新血
  • Piątek trzynastego 7: Nowa Krew
  • 13日の金曜日 PART7/新しい恐怖
  • Fredag den 13. del 7: Nyt blod
  • Péntek 13. - VII. rész: Friss vér
  • Pátek třináctého 7: Nová krev
  • יום שישי ה-13: חלק 7: הדם החדש
  • Παρασκευή και 13 Μέρος VII: Το νέο αίμα
  • Sexta-Feira 13 - Parte 7: A Matança Continua
  • 13. Cuma: Yeni Kan
  • Viernes 13
  • Parte VII: Sangre nueva
  • Петък
  • 13-и: Новата кръв
  • 13일의 금요일 7: 새로운 살인
  • Vendredi 13 : Chapitre VII - Un nouveau défi
  • Fredagen den 13:e del 7
  • П’ятниця 13-те: Частина 7. Нова кров
  • ศุกร์ 13 ฝันหวาน ภาค 7 ตอน ทายาทสยอง
  • Petak 13. - 7 dio : Nova krv
  • 十三號星期五7:新血
  • Petek 13.
  • VII. del
  • Fredag den 13ende - Del VII

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FAQ

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood?

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).

When was Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood released?

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood was released on May 13, 1988.

Who directed Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood?

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood was directed by John Carl Buechler.

More films by John Carl Buechler

Who is in the cast of Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood?

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood stars Terry Kiser, Kane Hodder and Kevin Spirtas, among 10 credited actors.

How much did Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood make at the box office?

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood grossed $19.2 million worldwide.

How is Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood rated?

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood has 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 13 on Metacritic.

Does Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood have a post-credit scene?

No. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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