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Freddy vs. Jason

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Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

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Reviews Counted:143

Fresh:58

Rotten:85

Average Rating:4.8/10

Consensus: Fans of the two horror franchises will enjoy this showdown. But for everyone else, it's the same old slice and dice.

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Veteran slashers Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees join forces in this combination sequel to the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and FRIDAY THE 13TH series. The film begins with a quick recap of both... Veteran slashers Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees join forces in this combination sequel to the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and FRIDAY THE 13TH series. The film begins with a quick recap of both Freddy and Jason's "lives," underscoring their respective motivations to kill and their distinct weaknesses. Freddy (Robert Englund) explains that the present children of Elm St. (including Monica Keena, Jason Ritter, Katherine Isabelle, and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child) have no memory of him, and if they don't know he exists, he can't enter their dreams to kill them. Ingeniously, he reaches out to Jason (Ken Kirzinger), the brutish death machine from Camp Crystal Lake, to go on an Elm Street killing spree, hoping a lot of gory murder will jog the town's memory. Jason is up to the task, quickly dispensing with teenager after teenager in suburban homes, cornfields, medical labs and, of course, the forest. Freddy grows jealous over Jason's body count, and so must intervene, setting off a battle royale between the two highly adored slasher heroes across dreamworlds and realities. In another post-modern twist, a character seemingly modeled after Jay from Kevin Smith's films appears in the movie, adding both a comedic element and another level of reality vs. fiction. FREDDY VS. JASON employs a variety of special effects to update these undying series, not the least of which is uniting their once disparate stories. [More]

Starring: Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Monica Keena, Jason Ritter

Starring: Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Monica Keena, Jason Ritter, Katherine Isabelle, Kelly Rowland, Christopher George Marquette, Lochlyn Munro, Gary Chalk, Brendan Fletcher

Director: Ronny Yu

Director: Ronny Yu
Screenwriter: Mark Swift, Damian Shannon
Producer: Sean S. Cunningham
Composer: Graeme Revell
Studio: New Line Cinema

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The film delivers.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
08/19/03
David Grove
David Grove
Film Threat

For most moviegoers, Freddy vs. Jason will be entirely unwatchable. And yet, it’s probably the best slasher movie made since the genre's heyday.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/19/03
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

Freddy Vs. Jason: Hey, it's better than Gigli!

Full Review Source: ToxicUniverse.com | comment Comment
08/19/03
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
ToxicUniverse.com

In the battle between Freddy and Jason, it’s the audience who loses.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
08/19/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

A solid, entertaining bloodbath that will appease most fans of the genre.

Full Review Source: Radio Free Entertainment | comment Comment
08/19/03
Andrew Manning
Andrew Manning
Radio Free Entertainment

If you must make a movie combining two series at which most people would turn up their noses, make it right for the people who wouldn't ... I think they made it right.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
08/18/03
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

Director Ronnie Yu knows exactly what's expected of him; he keeps the blood flowing and doesn't dawdle over the holes in the plot.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/18/03
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

Only masochists need contemplate laying down good money on this atrocity.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
08/18/03
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star

Sure the film marks the downfall of cultured civilization as we know it—let’s face it, we’re a hop, skip and decapitation away from brutally live Gladiatorial combats—but at least we’re going down in style

Full Review Source: Peterborough This Week | comment Comment
08/18/03
Mike Sage
Mike Sage
Peterborough This Week

More than anything else, Freddy vs. Jason is an opportunity to wear that black tee shirt I save for special occasions like Marilyn Manson listening parties and skirmishes with the law.

Full Review Source: MovieJuice! | comment Comment
08/18/03
Mark Ramsey
Mark Ramsey
MovieJuice!

This film was stupid, violent, gory, and just plain bad (and I kinda liked it).

Full Review Source: KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) | comment Comment
08/17/03
Danny Minton
Danny Minton
KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX)

Applying 'criticism' to 'Freddy vs. Jason' isn’t just tedious — it’s pointless.

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
08/17/03
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
08/17/03
Marrit Ingman
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle

Freddy vs. Jason is absolutely critic-proof: firewalled, fortified and dug in like an Alabama tick.

Full Review Source: Flipside Movie Emporium | comment Comment
08/17/03
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

If you ever saw and enjoyed a Freddy or Jason film, this should be a bloody, grotesque delight.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
08/17/03
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Maybe I missed out on the keg party that took place before our screening, but this flick's appeal was lost on me. I was terribly disappointed.

Full Review Source: Supercala.com | comment Comment
08/16/03
Paul Salfen
Paul Salfen
Supercala.com

Freddy tends to the laughs, Jason takes care of the body count, and the result is great fun!

Full Review Source: Supercala.com | comment Comment
08/16/03
John Venable
John Venable
Supercala.com

A far-better-than-expected, late summer thrill ride...Better than any of the other ten Friday the 13th movies, and places in the upper half of the previous seven-parted Nightmare on Elm Street series.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
08/15/03
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

Sure, it seems ridiculous. And outlandish. And maybe even silly. But it works.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
08/15/03
Susan Michals
Susan Michals
FilmStew.com

it's an unsatisfying fight, since Krueger has to compete in a higher weight class and at a lower intellectual level than his hockey-mask-wearing opponent.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
08/15/03
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune
 
 
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