Friday the 13th Part 7 - The New Blood [raymix]

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poster 7 TNB
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Original Release Date:
1988
Original Running Time:
88
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
76
Time Cut:
13
Time Added:
1
Subtitles Available?
Available in HD?
Brief Synopsis:
Dates changed to keep continuity with the of the rest F13 [raymix] series timeline.
The new dates give Tina the time to age from 10 in her flashback to 18 in the present time. Both dates are real Friday the 13ths.
There are many cuts made to alter the timeline, remove filler, tighten the editing & improve the overall ambiance.
Intention:
This project aims to bring stronger continuity, tighter editing & improved pacing to all 12 films in the Friday the 13th movie series.
Other Sources:
Friday the 13th Soundtrack (Waxwork Records remaster, 2014)
Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood Soundtrack (Waxwork Records remaster, 2020)
Sound Effects (freesound.org)
Release Information:
Digital
Editing Details:
I tried to stay true to Maureen O'Connell, Martin Jay Sadoff & Barry Zetlin's editing style from the original film. Though my edits are extensive, I didn't want any obvious changes or alterations.
Cuts and Additions:
CHANGES:
PRODUCTION CREDITS-
-added the Fanedit.org logo
-added my production logo.
-scored the Paramount production logo & director credit with Overlay of Evil. (F1)
-new "A John Carl Beuchler Film" credit.
-removed the recap.
TITLE CARD-
-new title card.
-new title sequence music. (New Blood Theme [raymix] )
-added sound effects during the new title.
-removed the opening credits.
OPENING FLASHBACK-
-removed the shot of Jason in the Lake. (he wouldn't have been there during the flashback)
-added "Friday, July 13th 1979" text to Tina's flashback.
-cut the shot where you can see a calendar with different date.
-the telekinetic dock destruction scene is faster & more intense.
-Tina doesn't cry out about what she's done until after the dock collapses.
-added a sound effect when Tina's dad is hit by the rubble underwater.
GOING BACK TO CRYSTAL LAKE-
-added "Thursday, February 12th 1987" text to the shot of Tina in the car.
BACK AT THE OLD HOUSE-
-cut Mrs. Sheppard telling Dr. Crews "You'll help her."
-cut Sandra & Russell in the van.
TINA ON THE DOCK-
-cut a shot of Mr. Shepard as Tina stares into the lake.
-added bass rumble when we see Jason underwater.
-added sound effects when Tina falls.
-re-scored part of the scene with a different part of the track Tina Summons.
-added bass rumble when Jason walks out of the water.
-cut Mrs. Shepard & Dr. Crews finding Tina on the dock.
-fade-in on Tina laying on the couch.
MICHAEL & JANE'S CAR TROUBLE-
-shortened a shot of Jane after Michael walks away to pee.
-shortened a shot of Michael walking past some trees.
-shortened the shot of Jane as she laughs at Michael's remark about being cold.
MICHAEL'S DEMISE-
-shortened the shot of Michael backing away after finding Jane's body.
-Michael doesn't run as far from Jason so that Jason doesn't seem to teleport.
TINA GOES NEXT DOOR-
-added bass hits to augment the music during Jason's POV.
-improved the sound of the music coming from the living room stereo.
-cut Russell's head popping up awkwardly for several frames in the kitchen.
-extended the shot of David exhaling his smoke.
-added an exhale sound effect.
CAMPERS IN THE WOODS-
-shortened the first sot of Daniel walking to get wood.
-additional sound effects as Daniel chops the wood.
-shortened Jason's POV as he watches Daniel gathering wood.
DANIEL'S DEMISE-
-smoothed an audio edit when Daniel is killed.
JUDITH'S DEMISE-
-smoothed an audio edit when Judith is killed.
AT THE PARTY HOUSE-
-slight slo-mo on the lake house establishing shot.
-added "Friday, February 13th" text.
-added outside ambiance to the house establishing shot.
-Eddie's dialog begins over the house establishing shot.
NICK & TINA TALK-
-Nick doesn't go investigating the snapped twig sound.
-cut Nick's "big pink elephant" dialog.
-cut Nick & Tina's kiss.
TINA LOOKS FOR NICK-
-added bass rumble as Tina stares at Melissa & breaks her necklace.
TINA WANTS TO LEAVE-
-cut Tina's badly dubbed "Mom, please" & Mrs .Shepard's "In the morning."
-shortened a shot of Dr. Crews.
-added bass rumble when Tina throws the TV.
TINA WARNS NICK-
-quicker cadence on "Did your cousin ever show up?" / "No, he didn't."
-cut Tina stuttering before saying "What does he look like?"
NIGHT SWIMMING-
-cut Sandra & Russell's talk about love & money.
PARTY HOUSE BLUES-
-cut Kate & Ben talking on the stairs.
DR. CREWS FINDS DANIEL'S BODY-
-cut Dr. Crews walking toward Daniel's body after picking up the tent spike.
-improved the EQ of the thunder sound.
MRS. SHEPARD SEARCHES DR. CREWS' DESK-
-added distant thunder sound when the tent spike is discovered.
TINA TAKES THE KEYS & LEAVES-
-cut Tina's hallucination of Jason killing her mom in the middle of the road.
--instead, she crashes when swerving to miss Daniel's broken-down car.
-cut a shot of Tina driving.
-speed-up on a shot of the car approaching camera.
-speed-up on a through-the-windshield shot of Tina driving around the corner.
-speed-up on a quick shot the car going off the road.
-swapped two quick shots of Tina for continuity.
-cut Tina trying to restart the car.
MADDY GETS A MAKE-OVER-
-cut Maddy saying "'Need a little touch-up work' my ass."
-shortened a shot of Maddie walking past the trees.
-cut a shot of Maddie's hands searching the ground for her earring.
-less slo-mo on a shot of Russell's body falling.
-added a bass rumble when Jason steps out from behind the tree.
-replaced the thunder sound when Maddie is hiding with a more realistic sound.
TINA FINDS NICK-
-cut "I just saw" from Tina's "I just saw my mom. We have to find her."
JASON ARRIVES AT THE PARTY HOUSE-
-cut Melissa letting Eddie make-out with her. (his loose underwear grosses me out)
-cut Jason's POV ducking & going around the side of the van.
-altered the 2nd of Ben's whistle sounds to sound less repeated & more distant.
-added bass rumble when Ben is grabbed.
-added additional crunching & squishing sounds as Ben's head is smashed.
-new sound effect when Jason stabs Kate in the eye with the party whistle.
TINA & NICK SEARCH DR. CREWS' DESK-
-added bass rumble when Tina finds the newspaper clippings.
-extended the shot of the newspaper clippings.
-re-scored the scene with a different part of It Was Him in the Lake.
-cut Nick asking "What are you talking about?"
-cut Tina's meltdown.
EDDIE ALONE-
-cut Eddie opening Michael's birthday gifts.
ROBBIN'S DEMISE-
-cut a shot of Robbin reacting to the severed head.
-cut a shot of the terrible-looking severed head.
-cut the cat-in-the-closet scare.
-shortened a shot for a smoother edit from inside to outside the window.
NOBODY'S HOME-
-smoothed an audio edit during the cut from Nick searching the house to Jason in the woods.
MRS. SHEPARD'S DEMISE-
-Mrs. Shepard & Dr. Crews don't run as far from Jason so that Jason doesn't seem to teleport.
NICK & MELISSA AT THE SHEPARD HOUSE / TINA FINDS DR. CREWS-
-re-scored the transition from one scene to the other with the track Human Body Shield.
TINA & DR. CREWS IN THE WOODS-
-cut Dr. Crews yelling "Don't go in there!" as Tina runs into the woods.
DR. CREWS' DEMISE-
-Dr. Crews doesn't run as far from Jason so that Jason doesn't seem to teleport.
-new sound effect when Jason punches Dr. Crews.
-cut two shots of Tina running through the woods after Dr. Crews is killed.
TINA FINDS JASON-
-added a trio of bass hits when Tina sees Jason.
-added a bass rumble as the tree roots reach out for Jason.
-added more realistic thunder sounds as Tina hides at the party house.
-cut the fake head in the potted plant.
-cut Tina throwing the plant at Jason.
-added additional sound effects when the porch collapses on Jason.
-added a rumble when Jason's hand comes through the rubble.
-cut Melissa saying "I don't believe you. You people give me the creeps."
-added a more realistic thunder sound.
-added rumble as Jason grabs the ax.
-shortened a shot of Jason in the doorway.
MELISSA'S DEMISE-
-shortened several shots to make Jason's attack faster & more intense.
-added an additional splat sound as Jason's ax makes contact.
FINAL SHOWDOWN-
-added a rumble when Tina focuses on the light.
-moved a shot of Tina swinging moving the light to before it hits Jason.
-shortened the shot of Jason before he pulls the nail out of his head.
-shortened the shot of the burning basement after Tina & Nick escape.
-slo-mo on the house explosion.
-added additional burning sounds as Tina & Nick lay on the dock.
-re-scored the dock scene with Ambulance.
-removed Mr. Shepard's return.
AFTERMATH-
-the track Ambulance continues to re-score the scene.
END CREDITS-
-added the title card before the credits roll.
POST-CREDITS-
-added a shot of Jason's mask to post-credits.
-added my production logo to the end.
-added a cue from the track Overlay of Evil. (F1)

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I'm going to keep these reviews very brief as I'm reviewing numerous films in RayDanger's series -

First off, the Friday the 13th series is not top shelf cinema, but they are a fun set of films. RayDanger does a miraculous job of streamlining the entire series, providing a lovingly curated narrative that is more sensical that the ones that the original producers released.

It terms of visual tone, audio, and overall editing, the experience is greatly improved with greater emphasis on suspense throughout.

This is a tricky edit to review because the original theatrical cut was plagued by issues that unfortunately can't be overcome. Many of the original effects scenes were gutted by the ratings board, and that footage is lost. RayDanger does improve the film's pace, but this installment isn't as propped up by the gore that the series is known for, or by memorable characters. I will commend this edit for cutting the end altogether, leaving the film with a more emotionally appropriate end.

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