An Average Movie-Goer’s Review
No spoilers! If you would like spoilers – check out the Spoiler post
I love horror movies and if I’m going to watch them anyway, why not write an entertaining/funny review from the POV of an average movie-goer and not a professional critic.
Today we’re looking at the seventh film in the Friday the 13th series, 1988’s Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood
After accidentally releasing Jason with her telekinetic abilities, Tina (Lars Park-Lincoln) must stop him as she deals with the trauma of her father’s death.
Is Friday the 13th 7: The New Blood Scary?
Nah, Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood doesn’t really have any jump scares as many of the kills involve Jason stalking his prey. This film is also well-known to have been severely edited in order to maintain an R-rating and avoid an X-rating so you won’t see a lot of gore or blood throughout the film.
Overall you won’t leave Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood scared of anything unless you accidentally released a supernatural serial killer from his watery prison.
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Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood No Spoiler Review:
Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood is okay. It feels like one of the earlier films where it’s just Jason murdering teens and that gets kind of old when you’ve seen it multiple times. Especially after Part 6 where there’s a lot going on, this one seems like a step backward. Luckily it’s a small step as this movie introduces Tina who has telekinetic abilities and elevates the movie.
The dialogue and acting were alright, nothing great and nothing atrociously bad. There were attempts to give some characters a backstory or some conflict to make them feel real but because there were so many characters it doesn’t really land. This is not a bad thing if you’re just trying to watch a slasher.
I do think Tina was a great addition and made the movie much more enjoyable and exciting, sort of teetering on going full action. Overall the story is entertaining and makes sense but there are few scenes that will leave you questioning what happened. Luckily there aren’t many but I can see how it could affect one’s enjoyment of the film.
Overall I recommend Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood to those who are fans of the previous Friday the 13th films and enjoyed the supernatural twist Part 6 added as this one goes full into the paranormal. If you weren’t a fan of the first 3 films or you’re not a fan of supernatural abilities in your stores you’re probably not going to enjoy this one.
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