Review of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (1988) by Ricky T — 02 Oct 2009
As it stands, this is my guilty pleasure of the franchise. I love the concept and think it would be a really solid Friday the 13th sequel if it wasn't for the MPAA butchering this film. Most of the gore has been cut and it really hurts the film as a whole.
This also begins Kane Hodder's reign as the masked serial killer for the franchise, who seems to be a cult favorite as the best Jason. Speaking of Jason, he looks the best in this film. It may just be my opinion, but in addition to loving undead Jason, the make-up effects and his costume are just phenomenal in this one.
As ugly as he looks when his mask gets ripped off, this is the film that makes him look the most flattering. That's not saying much for a guy who's been chained down at the bottom of a lake for ten years and killed multiple times, but at least he doesn't look like he has down syndrome this time around.
If an uncut or director's cut of some kind ever makes the light of day, it'll probably wind up being in my top three F13 films. Easily.
This review of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (1988) was written by Ricky T on 02 Oct 2009.
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood has generally received mixed reviews.
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