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Freddy Vs. Jason (2003) - Directed by Ronny Yu
“The only thing to fear, is fear himself!”
Freddy Krueger, notorious ghostly murderer, is unable to reach people's dreams because no one in his hometown of Springwood fears him anymore. In order to bring his legend back, he resurrects the body of psychotic Jason Voorhees, and uses him to rampage throughout the town on another killing spree, reviving the fear and restoring his power. Meanwhile, a group of visitors discover a conspiracy involving a large group of institutionalized teenagers being tested on with a drug that suppresses their dreams. However, that won't stop Freddy for long. He'll find out about the drug, and he'll eventually anger Jason to the point of no return. Place your bets.
OK, first off, lemme say that I am NOT a big fan of the Friday the 13th series. The stories are rarely original, the killings aren't typically scary and the build-up is overdone. And the Nightmare on Elm Street series was getting REALLY BAD at that time. The sixth installment was horrifyingly bad. Freddy had just become a cartoon character by that point.
Having said that, this is my favorite Friday the 13th film. Not only did it give Jason a purpose, but it made Freddy cool again! Their duels were actually very cool, and the direction for the fight scenes and the killing scenes was actually clever. Freddy was a serious character again because Robert Englund mastered the balance between his cartoon self and the murderer we all know him as.
The movie also had a STORY. The plot twists were actually pretty interesting and the characters all felt like they were dealing with both real world threats and the threats of the horror world. As a result, the deaths meant more to me on a personal level. My only real concern with the movie is that it still builds itself on some of the tropes left behind by A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, and I don't really think we need ANOTHER way to reincarnate Jason.
Overall, the movie was very cool. If you like slasher movies then this is essential. Freddy Vs. Jason is better than the whole Friday the 13th series, and it's not just because of Freddy. It's because this is a serious movie.
“The only thing to fear, is fear himself!”
Freddy Krueger, notorious ghostly murderer, is unable to reach people's dreams because no one in his hometown of Springwood fears him anymore. In order to bring his legend back, he resurrects the body of psychotic Jason Voorhees, and uses him to rampage throughout the town on another killing spree, reviving the fear and restoring his power. Meanwhile, a group of visitors discover a conspiracy involving a large group of institutionalized teenagers being tested on with a drug that suppresses their dreams. However, that won't stop Freddy for long. He'll find out about the drug, and he'll eventually anger Jason to the point of no return. Place your bets.
OK, first off, lemme say that I am NOT a big fan of the Friday the 13th series. The stories are rarely original, the killings aren't typically scary and the build-up is overdone. And the Nightmare on Elm Street series was getting REALLY BAD at that time. The sixth installment was horrifyingly bad. Freddy had just become a cartoon character by that point.
Having said that, this is my favorite Friday the 13th film. Not only did it give Jason a purpose, but it made Freddy cool again! Their duels were actually very cool, and the direction for the fight scenes and the killing scenes was actually clever. Freddy was a serious character again because Robert Englund mastered the balance between his cartoon self and the murderer we all know him as.
The movie also had a STORY. The plot twists were actually pretty interesting and the characters all felt like they were dealing with both real world threats and the threats of the horror world. As a result, the deaths meant more to me on a personal level. My only real concern with the movie is that it still builds itself on some of the tropes left behind by A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, and I don't really think we need ANOTHER way to reincarnate Jason.
Overall, the movie was very cool. If you like slasher movies then this is essential. Freddy Vs. Jason is better than the whole Friday the 13th series, and it's not just because of Freddy. It's because this is a serious movie.