Freddy Vs. Jason

After 11 years in development hell and screenplay drafts by 13 different writers, the long-awaited smackdown of Freddy vs. Jason finally arrives. After making their respective debuts in Friday the 13th (1980) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), the hockey-masked killer Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger, replacing long-time Jason performer Kane Hodder) and razor-gloved Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) square off in a slasher-franchise combo-deal that only their most devoted fans will appreciate; turns out this is a lightweight match in which nobody wins. It's an average entry in the histories of these horror icons, comparable to half of their previous sequels, and Bride of Chucky director Ronny Yu satisfies purists with plenty of gushing blood and mayhem when Freddy recruits Jason to slice 'n' dice the ill-fated teens who've forgotten Freddy's once-formidable reign of terror. While it logically connects the gruesome legacies of Nightmare's Elm Street and Friday's Camp Crystal Lake, this horror hybrid is shockingly uninspired. It briefly peaks when Freddy gives the unconscious Jason a dream-world pummeling, but their ultimate showdown's a draw. In the immortal words of Peggy Lee, is that all there is? --Jeff Shannon

Movie Details

Cast: Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Monica Keena, Jason Ritter, Kelly Rowland, Katharine Isabelle
MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 97 min

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DVD Features:

Film Maker Commentary With Director Ronny Yu

Actor Commentary By Robert Englund And Ken Kirzinger

Jump To A Death Menu Option

Deleted And Alternate Scenes

Behind The Scenes Coverage Of The Films Development

Visual Effects Exploration

Storyboards

Gallery

Music Video How Can I Live

Original Theatrical Trailer

TV Spots

International rating:

Europe: 18
Australia: MA

DVD International release dates:
North America: Jan 13, 04
Europe: Jan 13, 04