Freddy vs. Jason ~ Film Review
As a fan of campy horror and a huge fan of Freddy and Jason, I was excited to watch this installment in their franchises. Sure, I knew it’d probably suck, but I relished the thought of watching Krueger and Voorhees in the same film. Freddy vs. Jason was released in 2003, nine years after New Nightmare and only two years after Jason X. Perhaps the extreme length of time elapsed since the big screen last saw Freddy is why this film is from his perspective, either way, I enjoyed it. This film consists of a pretty sweet premise — a believable (what?!?) — belief. It started great and had some great points throughout, but the great falls apart after the initial setup. I’m not sure if it was the lackluster cast of teens or the horrible graphics, or the fact that nothing in this film is scary, but the movie fell way, way short. It’s too bad because it had so much potential.
Freddy vs. Jason starts with Freddy narrating his story, presumably to catch readers up on who he is and what his deal is. Turns out, since his last round, everyone in Springwood has now forgotten about Freddy. No one remembers his legacy or the terrible things he’s done, so he can’t haunt their nightmares anymore. Freddy needs the teens of Springwood to remember him, so he resurrects Jason from hell and sends him to Elm Street to terrorize the teens. The initial plan is for Jason to kill some teens, reminding the elders of…
