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Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Directed by Ronny Yu

Horror | Supernatural | Thriller

Most recently watched by sensoria, Groovygirl, zombiefreak, ashe5k, archstanton43, danfinn, jenerator, noahphex, lordofthemovies

Overview

Freddy enlists Jason to kill on his behalf on Elm Street, after realizing that he can’t haunt dreams because people no longer fear him.

Rated R | Length 97 minutes

Actors

Robert Englund | Ken Kirzinger | Monica Keena | Jason Ritter | Kelly Rowland | Katharine Isabelle | Chris Marquette | Brendan Fletcher | Tom Butler | Lochlyn Munro | Kyle Labine | Zack Ward | Paula Shaw | Garry Chalk | Jesse Hutch | David Kopp | Brent Chapman | Spencer Stump | Joëlle Antonissen | Alistair Abell | Robert Shaye | Chris Gauthier | Colby Johannson | Kimberley Warnat | Kevin Hansen | Alex Green | Odessa Munroe | Jamie Mayo | Blake Mawson | Viv Leacock | Tony Willett | Claire Riley | Sharon Peters | Sarah-Anne Hepher | Kirsti Forbes | Taryn McCulloch | Eileen Pedde | Sean Tyler Foley | Jacqueline Stewart | Laura Boddington | Colton Shock | Spencer Doduk | Anysha Berthot | Evangeline Lilly | Zara McDowell | Sasha Piltsin

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Soft 6 outta 10 but wowza this movie has not aged well. Not that it was great on release (I gave it a passing 6/10 then, too). The homophobia is strong with this one esp. for a early naughts flick. The CG also isn’t good but I can let that slide but there’s so much of it. What is good is lead Monica Keena and some of the Freddy / Jason stuff. When the film breaks its own rules is when it really begins to implode but I guess ya just gotta go with it. I do really hate how they made Katharine Isabelle’s character an insecure dumbass.

I picked up F13: Final Chapter from the library to watch for Friday the 13th but then remembered I had this movie since i recently added it to my database. Having not seen this one since it was released I felt like giving it another shake. Ugh. Can’t see revisiting this one for a long time.

What also hurt this particular viewing is watching this right after FREAKY, which oddly shares some similar story beats (high school teens banding together to defeat the baddie and gay themes tho used more appropriately esp. when that term is used). FREAKY just handles this kind of supernatural story better and has heart; FvJ is hollow and aggro in your face violent just like its mostly nu-metal soundtrack.

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