Freddy vs. Jason

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Freddy vs. Jason

R

2003

1h 37m

Horror

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Two horror icons face off in this supernatural movie. Disfigured serial killer Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), who attacks his victims in their dreams, has lost much of his power since citizens of his town have become less afraid of him. Enlisting the help of fellow violent murderer Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger), Freddy orchestrates a new killing spree. However, when the hockey-mask-wearing psychopath won't stop chopping up Freddy's intended victims, the two ghouls start to battle each other.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/24/2010

2/5

Scary, gory, nightmare-inducing slasher.

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Brian Thomas

Chicago Reader

04/05/2010

Director Ronny Yu loses energy when it shifts to the dumb teen protagonists, and the script faithfully wallows in cliches so ridiculous they border on Scary Movie territory.

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Time Out

01/26/2006

It's pretty obvious where director Ronnie Yu's sympathies lie. Still, he can't find a satisfactory resolution to that old teaser about an implacable force vs the immovable object: how to kill off your cash cow and milk her too.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Oct 6

7/10

A hugely entertaining mash-up for horror fans, one that wisely adopts a comedic approach over anything remotely approaching a straight face.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

4/5

While it's never actually scary, it borrows the things people like from both titular terrors for an entertaining experience that is about the best we could get from this pairing.

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

12/18/2024

3/5

It is a shame to see so much CGI in 2 franchises known for their practical effects work, but once the script emerges from its introductory exposition phase, the film becomes clever enough to lift these flailing franchises back up from the depths of Hell.

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Michael P

@TheeMichael-jai Jul 23

A wonderfully bloody guilty pleasure.

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Wyatt T

@RT87018801 Jul 12

Brutal kills, creative kills, and lots of kills.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 11

Se você gosta de cenas de pessoas sendo arremessadas contra coisas, então tenho o filme perfeito para você.

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Shadow R

@GeminiShadowRealm Jul 3

A weakened Freddy Krueger manipulates Jason Voorhees into killing the teenagers of Springwood to stir up panic and restore Freddy's dream-powers. However, Jason refuses to stop killing, leading the local teens to lure both monsters back to Crystal Lake for a final showdown. The battle ends with final girl Lori taking out both fiends, leaving Jason to walk out of the water carrying Freddy's winking, severed head. A highly recognizable cast (including Kelly Rowland, Katharine Isabelle, and Jason Ritter) and an epic monster matchup that kicks into high gear one hour in. The boiler room and lake battles are excellent, and a particularly unlikable boyfriend character gets a highly satisfying, creative The movie plays out significantly more like a Nightmare on Elm Street film than a Friday the 13th film due to the heavy reliance on dream logic and surreal sequences. Ken Kirzinger replaces Kane Hodder as Jason.

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love H.

@horrorfan123 Jun 10

The best crossover horror movie.

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Alex D.

@RT24918759 May 29

A great cross over movie that made be better than avengers endgame

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Synopsis

Two horror icons face off in this supernatural movie. Disfigured serial killer Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), who attacks his victims in their dreams, has lost much of his power since citizens of his town have become less afraid of him. Enlisting the help of fellow violent murderer Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger), Freddy orchestrates a new killing spree. However, when the hockey-mask-wearing psychopath won't stop chopping up Freddy's intended victims, the two ghouls start to battle each other.

Director: Ronnie Yu
Producer: Sean S. Cunningham
Screenwriter: Damian Shannon, Mark Swift
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Yannix Technology Corp., New Line Cinema, WTC Productions, Avery Pix, Sean S. Cunningham Films
Rating: R (Gruesome Images|Drug Use|Strong Horror Violence|Language|Sexuality|Strong Gore)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $82.2M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround