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Overview

User Rating:
4.6/10   8,101 votes
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Director:
John Carl Buechler
Writers:
Manuel Fidello (writer)
Daryl Haney (writer)
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Release Date:
13 May 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror more
Tagline:
On Friday the 13th, Jason will meet his match. more
Plot:
Years after Tommy Jarvis chained him underwater at Camp Crystal Lake, the hulking killer Jason Vorhees returns to the camp grounds when he's released accidently by a teenager with psychic powers. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
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Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Birthday Bash (USA) (fake working title)
Friday the 13th: The New Blood - Part 7 (UK) (DVD box title)
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Runtime:
90 min | UK:84 min (DVD)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Filming Locations:
Bay Minette, Alabama, USA more

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Trivia:
John Carl Buechler was so impressed with Kane Hodder when he ate live worms on the set of Prison (1988), that he pushed for Paramount Pictures to let him cast Hodder in the role of Jason. If it had not been for Buechler's persistence, the role of Jason Voorhees would have been reprised by C.J. Graham. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The video monitor and VCR on Dr. Crews' desk disappear as Tina looks at the picture of her father. Additionally, there is a model train on the desk in some scenes, but not in others. more
Quotes:
Judy: OK You big HUNK of a man, come and get me! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Friday the 13th: Scarlet Cinema (#2.16)" (1989) more
Soundtrack:
Dream Girl more

FAQ

At the end of Part VI, Jason has the gloves on when he is underwater. But in Part VII it shows the parts from the last movie, you see him with the gloves on, then with the gloves off. Jason also got a belt from the guy playing paintball in Part VI, but he doesn't have it in Part VII. Part 6 Jason is wearing a green jacket/shirt with gray pants. However, in part VII he is wearing a dark blue boiler suit! Can you explain that?
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?
Why is John Shepard still in the lake after so many years? And why isn't he decomposed?
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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Not very good, 27 September 2005
4/10
Author: Bjorn (jbjorns) from Iceland

This seventh entry in the series is a letdown, especially after the lively 6th installment. This time around we have a telekinetic girl who proves to be Jason's match but they don't meet until after Jason has already hacked a few teenagers to bits.

This proves to be quite the stupid affair. This kills are downright boring (though not the fault of it's director, the MPAA was especially prudish when downsizing the film's gore), it's got no suspense, the humor misses big time (unlike part 6) and the Carrie inspired twist is awfully handled. Couple that with extreme bad acting and a ridiculous finale (even that was taken out of the director's hands) you end up with a disappointing entry in this long running franchise.

But not all is bad. Kane Hodder is great as Jason, there's a decent showdown between "Carrie" and Jason near the end and it's got good production values. If an ultimate cut would surface, leaving all the gore intact this film would easily be a lot better, that is after all what we want from these films. This film reportedly had a lot of gore cut out, some of which can be seen on the Friday Box Set in a rough cut.

Hate those blasted MPAA a-holes.

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