1988

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

This time the lake gives up something that can fight back with its mind.

Directed by

John Carl Buechler

Killer

Jason Voorhees

Setting

A house on the shore of Crystal Lake

Souls claimed

Survivors

A young woman with telekinetic powers, haunted by her father’s death in the lake, accidentally frees the chained Jason from its depths. What follows is a duel of monster against mind.

The Trailer

Official trailer, played from YouTube.

Filmed At · 2

Topanga Canyon (Jarvis house area)

Topanga, California

Provided the Tommy Jarvis family home in The Final Chapter and house exteriors for Part VII. General region; the homes are private residences.

Not accessibleOn the map →

Mobile / Baldwin County

Mobile, Alabama

The primary lakeside location (Byrnes Lake area) was shot around Mobile / Baldwin County. General region; coordinates approximate.

Limited / privateOn the map →

From the Vault

Affectionately nicknamed “Jason vs. Carrie.”
Kane Hodder’s first of four turns under the mask.
Heavily trimmed by the ratings board before release.

The Cast & Their Fates · 15

DanMichael Schroeder
Hand thrust clean through the torso
JudyDebora Kessler
Swung in a sleeping bag against a tree
Russell BowenLarry Cox
Axe to the face
Sandra CaseyHeidi Kozak
Pulled under and drowned
Maddy PaulsonDiana Barrows
Struck with a sickle
Ben MacNealCraig Thomas
Skull crushed by hand
Kate PatakiDiane Almeida
Party horn driven into her eye
David PeabodyJon Renfield
Stabbed
Eddie McCarloJeff Bennett
Throat sliced open
Robin PetersonElizabeth Kaitan
Thrown through a second-story window
Amanda ShepardSusan Blu
Stabbed after being shoved forward as a shield
Dr. Christopher CrewsTerry Kiser
Gutted with a motorized brushcutter
Melissa PaurSusan Jennifer Sullivan
Axe to the face
Tina ShepardLar Park Lincoln
Survived
Nick RogersKevin Spirtas
Survived