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Freddy vs. Jason

  • 20032003
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  • 1h 37m
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5.7/10
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Robert Englund and Ken Kirzinger in Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
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Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
118K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,733
177
  • Director
    • Ronny Yu
  • Writers
    • Wes Craven(characters)
    • Victor Miller(characters)
    • Damian Shannon
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Ken Kirzinger
    • Kelly Rowland
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ronny Yu
  • Writers
    • Wes Craven(characters)
    • Victor Miller(characters)
    • Damian Shannon
  • Stars
    • Robert Englund
    • Ken Kirzinger
    • Kelly Rowland
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 954User reviews
    • 296Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations

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    Katharine Isabelle, Monica Keena, and Kelly Rowland in Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
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    Robert Englund in Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
    Robert Englund, Monica Keena, and Ronny Yu in Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
    Monica Keena and Kelly Rowland in Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
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    Robert Englund and Ken Kirzinger in Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
    Lochlyn Munro in Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
    Lochlyn Munro in Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
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    Ken Kirzinger in Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
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    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Freddy Kruegeras Freddy Krueger
    Ken Kirzinger
    Ken Kirzinger
    • Jason Voorheesas Jason Voorhees
    Kelly Rowland
    Kelly Rowland
    • Kia Watersonas Kia Waterson
    Monica Keena
    Monica Keena
    • Lori Campbellas Lori Campbell
    Jason Ritter
    Jason Ritter
    • Will Rollinsas Will Rollins
    Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
    Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
    • Charlie Lindermanas Charlie Linderman
    • (as Christopher George Marquette)
    Brendan Fletcher
    Brendan Fletcher
    • Mark Davisas Mark Davis
    Katharine Isabelle
    Katharine Isabelle
    • Gibbas Gibb
    Lochlyn Munro
    Lochlyn Munro
    • Deputy Scott Stubbsas Deputy Scott Stubbs
    Kyle Labine
    Kyle Labine
    • Bill Freeburgas Bill Freeburg
    Tom Butler
    Tom Butler
    • Dr. Campbellas Dr. Campbell
    David Kopp
    David Kopp
    • Blakeas Blake
    Paula Shaw
    Paula Shaw
    • Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (Jason's Mother)as Mrs. Pamela Voorhees (Jason's Mother)
    Jesse Hutch
    Jesse Hutch
    • Treyas Trey
    Zack Ward
    Zack Ward
    • Bobby Davis (Mark's Brother)as Bobby Davis (Mark's Brother)
    Garry Chalk
    Garry Chalk
    • Sheriff Williamsas Sheriff Williams
    Brent Chapman
    Brent Chapman
    • Blake's Fatheras Blake's Father
    Spencer Stump
    • Young Jason Voorheesas Young Jason Voorhees
    • Director
      • Ronny Yu
    • Writers
      • Wes Craven(characters)
      • Victor Miller(characters)
      • Damian Shannon
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ken Kirzinger had to undergo some dental work during filming, but it would have taken too much time to remove his make-up and costume and reapply them. When he arrived at the dentist's office still dressed as Jason (without the hockey mask), people were afraid he was an escaped psychopath, and almost called the police.
    • Goofs
      In this film, it is revealed that Jason has a deep fear of water. However, in both Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) and Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), he has no problem attacking characters from underneath water.
    • Quotes

      Lori Campbell: Hey. Gibb, what are you doing? I thought you were gonna quit.

      Gibb: I only smoke when I drink now.

      Kia Waterson: But you're always drinking.

      Gibb: Yeah, well, I'll work on that next.

    • Crazy credits
      All the actors who are shown in clips from past Nightmare on Elm Street films during the flashback montage at the beginning the movie are thanked during the end credits.
    • Alternate versions
      An alternate version of Blake has him play with a yo-yo other than scratch his crotch as in the theatrical version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Freddy Vs. Jason Weigh-in Las Vegas (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Friday The 13th Jason Vocal Effects
      (uncredited)

      Written by Harry Manfredini

      Courtesy of New Line Productions, Inc.

    User reviews954

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    Top review
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    It's A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 8 served with a side of Jason Voorhees. So unless the audience suffers from delusions as to the quality of the franchises this movie spawns from, you'll be pretty happy. It is not a masterpiece of cinema; it is not a masterpiece of horror . . . look at all the F13 and NOES. You have 17 examples of what this movie is going to be like.

    Take your typical crappy Elm Street plot and cast your typical crappy Friday the 13th cast, and you have your typical crappy horror movie. Am I criticizing this movie? Not really since that crap-factor is a staple to the F13 franchise and the NOES sequels. Does anyone really care? I hope not. The whole reason anyone should see this movie comes down to the three words in the title "Freddy versus Jason." If those three words do not interest you, don't even screw with FvsJ. I mean, I don't think in film history has the title been more descriptive of the point of the movie.

    While it actually takes awhile to get to the slasher deathmatch, you know it's coming . . . everyone knows there's going to be a fight to remember, so Ronny Yu opts to prolong it as far as he can and just jam packs the ending with Slasher celebrities ripping into each other . . . because, seriously, 90 minutes of Jason and Freddy hacking at each other would get downright boring. At least there's some variety and nods to old school F13 and NOES, some typical nods to the stereotyped horror formula which isn't scary but seems to be a requirement. Boobs, booze, blood . . . you know the routine. A high point of the film - I've been dying to see Voorhees crash a party and just cut through teens ala Krueger style in Elm Street 2, and I finally got to see it . . . just enough "other elements" to keep entertaining unless you're an oldschool fan and tired of hearing the mythology over and over again in every sequel.

    Cut through the "good guys" whom nobody really cares about since Freddy and Jason have been the stars since forever now, get through the human's boring backstory which will be forgotten in the FvsJ2 and wait for the inevitable moment when our "heroes" run from Voorhees where Freddy turns to the nearest kid and says, "Let me handle this, bitch." Now, ladies and gentlemen, it has begun . . . now it's on. Now we rumble . . . now we see why horny teens had such a hard time killing these bad boys. Freddy makes more fatal blows against Voorhees than he did to the cast of all 8 Freddy films combined . .. and Voorhees keeps getting up. For the first time we see Freddy treated like a rag doll and tossed around/cut up like another camp crystal lake sex-addict--Voorhees makes no distinction.

    So who wins? Everyone . . . unless, of course, you're under the false impression that you're going to see Welles quality cinema, in which case why are you even reading about FvsJ?

    I could go through and detail the plot, characters, acting, etc like other amateur and pro critics alike, but quite frankly, I don't see the point. I mean, this is still Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. I will say that it's a better Elm Street sequel, and it is the best film featuring Jason.

    I enjoyed the hell out of this movie, and I'm barely an Elm Street fan and am definitely not a fan of F13 . . . take that for what it's worth.
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    • jaywolfenstien
    • Aug 18, 2003

    FAQ13

    • Where did all these teenagers come from? Didn't pt 6 say Freddy had killed all the Springwood children?
    • This definitely takes place after the last Freddy film, but does this take place between "Jason Goes To Hell" and "Jason X"?
    • Why is Jason afraid of water?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Nightmare on Elm Street 8
    • Filming locations
      • Buntzen Lake, Anmore, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Avery Pix
      • Crystal Lake Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $82,633,448
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,400,000
      • Aug 17, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $116,643,421
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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