Product Details

• Actors: Jennifer Banko, John Otrin, Susan Blu, Lar Park-Lincoln
• Directors: John Carl Buechler
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: September 3, 1988
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (213 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000069I0B
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,711 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Friday the 13th, Part VII: The New Blood (Widescreen)" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

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A philosophical quandary: when we truly get a glimpse behind the mask, do we like what we see? This eternal question is directly addressed in chapter 7 of the famed Friday the 13th gross-out series. Here, indestructible killing machine Jason meets his match in the form of a telekinetic teenage girl. Yes, it's "Carrie Goes Camping," although the young lady with special powers might have picked a better vacation spot than Crystal Lake, which has an awful track record for young blondes in tight jeans. This installment is exactly no better or worse than the previous Jason-o-ramas, with the added bonus of a climax in which the imperturbable Mr. Voorhees actually duels someone with supernatural gifts to rival his own. Yes, he does lose his hockey mask (the heroine mind-wills it to pop off), and the results ain't pretty--but then, neither is the Friday the 13th franchise. --Robert Horton

Product Description

Ever since homicidal maniac Jason Voorhees got trapped in chains at the bottom of Crystal Lake, the nearby summer camp has operated without a hitch . . . without a murder. But one of this season's happy campers has brought along a deadly secret.

Tina Shepherd can see the future and levitate objects. Her doctor knows just how dangerous telekinesis can be, but he's out to exploit her, not help her. And now it's too late. Tina has accidentally unchained Jason from his watery grave, and the bloodbath is underway.

Tina's special powers are her only hope for survival. But what chance does a teenage girl have against an axe-wielding maniac?

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Bernie's got a saw spot... August 30, 2002

By N. P. Stathoulopoulos

Format:DVD

This is easily one of the better efforts in the Friday series but it suffers just like the rest of them from cuts, cuts, cuts. This is, apparently, one of the most cut entries by far as the MPAA rejected many of the more elaborate gore effects. Director John Carl Buechler is a respected makeup effects man and was a good choice to helm a Friday flick. A lot was put into the effects, especially for Jason. This marks Kane Hodder's first turn as the hockey-masked killer, and he gets the best makeup effects for the role.

The New Blood's Jason is a full-blown, rotting, hulking zombie. Check out the exposed ribs and spinal column under the shredded clothes. We also get a look at Jason's face, or what's left of it (including a big hole in the cheek, exposed teeth, rotting flesh, etc). That alone is enough for fans to check out the film, even if you're just a casual horror fan.

The ::ahem:: story involves Tina (Lar Park Lincoln), a Carrie-like teen girl who travels back to Crystal Lake years after an unfortunate and uncontrolled episode with her telekinetic powers led to her father's death. Accompanying her are her mother and her psychiatrist. The latter is played by none other than Terry Kiser, aka Bernie Lomax from Weekend at Bernie's(!) Being a psychiatrist in a horror film, he's naturally evil, trying to exploit the girl's powers for his own gains. (At one point Tina finds newspaper clippings about Jason and the murders in the doctor's desk along with a gun. It's never made entirely clear whether he was concerned and afraid of their surroundings or if he wanted to use Tina to raise Jason from the dead).

Next door to the not-so-happy family, of course, a house full of young, stupid, would-be victims.... (Apparently the brutal murders occuring regularly around the lake still don't detract vacationers!)

Well, once Tina raises Jason from the dead (involuntarily) the action gets under way. And he's quite busy, as this has easily one of the highest Friday body counts. Ch-ch-ch-ah-ah-ah... Our young vacationers are dispatched with a lovely array of sharp objects, gardening tools, and even a plastic party horn(!) Jason also repeats himself a bit by simply throwing one girl out the window, and crushing some poor sap's head. All of the murders are edited down until there's little blood and gore. What sets this Friday apart from the others in terms of cutting is the fact that Buechler himself has tried hard to petition Paramount to release a proper DVD version of the film with all of the material he had to cut for an R rating restored.

This, of course, is NOT that DVD.

Among the blood and guts left on the cutting room floor (ha!) is the death of good 'ol Bernie Lomax. Jason gets all handyman on us when he employs some kind of weed-wacker with a big circular saw blade on the doctor. You see almost nothing on this DVD, but apparently this was all quite grisly with innards flying everywhere. Supposedly one of--if not the--best effects in the film was trimmed as well. That would be the axe-in-the-face effect on that cheesy preppy guy by the lake. Melissa's death (by axe to head) was also quite special, according to Buechler.

Sure, it's sick. But isn't that why we watch these films? Why won't Paramount give us all a fair shake? And for a director of one of these classics to come out and lobby hard for a restored release--how great is that?

This is definitely one of my favorite Friday flicks. I would just love to see the rest of it. The tone of these films is dampened by all of the cuts and choppy edits in the murder portions.

This DVD is not recommended unless you reeeally want it or if you've worn out your VHS copy. Also, what the heck is going on with the artwork on these DVDs?! Check out the cover of this, or of Part VI. What's up? They can't get the original artwork? Completely, utterly lame. Read more ›

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very amusing and scary despite lack of blood May 26, 2000

By Seifer

Format:VHS Tape

Spoilers ahead.Read with caution.

Despite the relatively poor reviews it's received and the heavy lack of gore,Friday 7 is actually pretty cool and in my opinion is the fourth best of the F13th series (6,4 and 2 being the others). The script is a bit laughable.A girl with psychic powers that has the ability to lift objects and use them as weapons.It is a bit dumb,but all in all works out well.Jason looks REAL ugly and scary in this one (wait until he's unmasked.You'll probably faint because he looks so gruesome and disgusting).The acting isn't too bad,but is a bit laughable in parts (example,at one point Nick finds his brother Michael impaled on a tree branch.He just stands there.Would've you screamed in terror or had a heart attack if you found a friend or family member like that?) The best actor of the whole film overall is undoubtably Kane Hodder.His performance as Jason is very menacing and devilish and breathes countless amounts of life into the character.You've never seen an actor quite like him.The special F/X are Ok,but the film really shines in the make-up department.As I said earlier,Jason looks very gross when he's unmasked. It's truly the definitive Jason.You can see his spine,rib-cage and various other bones exposed. He looks fantastic.The scares are terrific.Creepy music and a very dark atmosphere make this a horribly scary movie.My only gripe is the severe lack of gore.There's hardly any.Hopefully,as Squall suggests,a remastered VHS and the DVD will contain cut footage,deleted scenes and loads of extras.At least the film's bloodier than Part 8. Overall,Friday 7 is a very enjoyable and scary chapter of the series.It's a lot better than Parts 8 and 9 (as well as Parts 1,3 and 5),but it's not quite as good as Parts 2,4 and 6.It's still excellent though....Rated R for mild slasher violence,mild profanity,brief drug use and some nudity. Read more ›

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It was really gory and I was scared the first time I saw it. July 9, 1999

By A Customer

Format:VHS Tape

This movie is one of the best FRIDAY films, my fave bit, personally, is where Jason puts the Bushmaster 2000 through Dr Crews's stomach (he deserved it, the bastard).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fairly good DVD release January 21, 2010

By Dave. K VINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD DVD

*** ˝ Out of 5

Release Date- September 15th, 2009

THE MOVIE
Considered by many fans to be the best sequel and by some the best of the series; I have to disagree on both accounts, but The New Blood was a fun entry into the series. Not exactly a classic of the genre, but generally well made and fun.

PACKAGE DESIGN
I was never fond of the original artwork for the movie, but this new artwork I personally think is rather lousy; it isn't the worst artwork, but I just didn't care for it.

AUDIO COMMENTARY- John Carl Buechler, Kane Hodder, Lar Park-Lincoln
Buechler and Hodder record a new commentary track, Hodder does his over the phone with Buechler on the other end. Lar Park-Lincoln though isn't with them and her track and Hodder's and Buechler's are edited together.

JASON'S DESTROYER: THE MAKING OF THE NEW BLOOD- 15:04
This was a strong feature that mostly covers the battles with the MPAA and how they had to cut the movie down to avoid an X-Rating and also covered is John Carl Buechler's battles with the Associate Producer over the vision of the movie; I'm sure most fans of the series probably already know everything brought up, but it's still a fun watch. Interviews with John Carl Buechler, Lar Park-Lincoln, Kane Hodder, Kevin Blair, Barry Zetlin, Diana Barrows, Elizabeth Kaitan, Fred Mollin, John Otrin

SLASHED SCENES- 16:13
This was sort of seen on the Crystal Lake to Manhattan set; the set featured the cut gore scenes with Buechler and Hodder doing a commentary; this time around the commentary is gone and more scenes were added that were cut from the final cut.... Most of the footage is weak looking with some of the footage almost being unwatchable; the gore scenes are great to see, but the rest of what was cut isn't anything special and was better off being left on the cutting room floor, but it's still nice to see.

MIND OVER MATTER: THE TRUTH ABOUT TELEKINESS- 7:22
Decent feature that is too brief to really be too good; interesting, but like I said too short to be much.

MAKE OVER MADDY NEED A LITTLE TOUCH UP WORK MY A**- 2:39
This feature is with Elizabeth Kaitan and Diana Barrows and was a nice filler feature; nothing special, but semi entertaining.

TRANSFER
Mastered in High-Definition, The New Blood is nice improvement over the original DVD release; flesh tones look a lot better and the colors are far more detailed and overall any details lost in the old DVD are improved upon in the new transfer; there is some grain through the movie, but it's never distracting. I own the first 3 on Blu-ray and the rest on the Deluxe Editions and all are improvements over the original DVDs any details lost on the old transfers are found in the new ones, but is still feel The Final Chapter is the only one that got enhanced by the new transfer seeing as the original DVD looked like a high quality VHS; overall The New Blood has a really excellent transfer and this shows DVD can still look excellent if the time is put into it; The Final Chapter is still my favorite of the HD transfers, but The New Blood looks strong and is in my opinion as good as the first 2 movies on Blu-ray.

AUDIO

5.1 Surround
2.1 Surround

The sound is strong, but never really enhances the movie in my opinion.

FINAL WORDS ON THE DISC
Overall this was a fairly decent release at the end of the day the disc doesn't really have all that much, but it's still nice to have a legit SE DVD for the film. Sadly this is still R-rated and I would have liked to have seen Paramount attempt to re-master the footage a little bit and put it back into the film; with some decent extras and a nice transfer I'd recommend the DVD to fans of the series. Read more ›