If you must make a movie combining two series at which most people would turn up their noses, make it right for the people who wouldn't ... I think they made it right.
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08/18/03
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Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
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Reviews Counted:143
Fresh:58
Rotten:85
Average Rating:4.8/10
Consensus: Fans of the two horror franchises will enjoy this showdown. But for everyone else, it's the same old slice and dice.
Theatrical Release:Aug 15, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $82,163,317
Synopsis: Veteran slashers Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees join forces in this combination sequel to the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and FRIDAY THE 13TH series. The film begins with a quick recap of both... [More]
Starring: Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Monica Keena, Jason Ritter
Director: Ronny Yu
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Reviews for Freddy vs. Jason
Director Ronnie Yu knows exactly what's expected of him; he keeps the blood flowing and doesn't dawdle over the holes in the plot.
08/18/03
Only masochists need contemplate laying down good money on this atrocity.
08/18/03
Top CriticSure the film marks the downfall of cultured civilization as we know it—let’s face it, we’re a hop, skip and decapitation away from brutally live Gladiatorial combats—but at least we’re going down in style
08/18/03
More than anything else, Freddy vs. Jason is an opportunity to wear that black tee shirt I save for special occasions like Marilyn Manson listening parties and skirmishes with the law.
08/18/03
This film was stupid, violent, gory, and just plain bad (and I kinda liked it).
08/17/03
Applying 'criticism' to 'Freddy vs. Jason' isn’t just tedious — it’s pointless.
08/17/03
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08/17/03
Freddy vs. Jason is absolutely critic-proof: firewalled, fortified and dug in like an Alabama tick.
08/17/03
If you ever saw and enjoyed a Freddy or Jason film, this should be a bloody, grotesque delight.
08/17/03
Maybe I missed out on the keg party that took place before our screening, but this flick's appeal was lost on me. I was terribly disappointed.
08/16/03
Freddy tends to the laughs, Jason takes care of the body count, and the result is great fun!
08/16/03
A far-better-than-expected, late summer thrill ride...Better than any of the other ten Friday the 13th movies, and places in the upper half of the previous seven-parted Nightmare on Elm Street series.
08/15/03
Sure, it seems ridiculous. And outlandish. And maybe even silly. But it works.
08/15/03
it's an unsatisfying fight, since Krueger has to compete in a higher weight class and at a lower intellectual level than his hockey-mask-wearing opponent.
08/15/03
Bringing the two together means a dumbing-down of Freddy and a bit of a sophisticated elevation of Jason, and the mix is kind of discordant.
08/15/03
A script was wanting for years, and still is.
08/15/03
This corpse defies reanimation.
08/15/03
Top CriticA formulaic hodge-podge that trades on a certain demographic's affection for the bogeymen of their formative years.
08/15/03
Who wins? Without telling, I can say it's almost irrelevant. Buy a ticket and you lose.
08/15/03
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