Added to Netflix on Saturday, Oct 14, 2023 In the fiery pits of hell, Freddy Krueger (a dream-haunting villain) has lost his ability to instill fear in the hearts of Springwood’s teens, which is essential to harness power. Hence, he resurrects the indomitable machete-wielding killer, Jason Voorhees, planning to exploit him to revive the collective fear in the community. The resultant horrifying mishmash leads the two iconic monsters into a violent clash with each other, while a group of awakened teenagers attempts to manipulate them into a deadly confrontation, hoping to rid the world of their nightmares forever.
Length: 1h37m
Genre: Horror, Slasher
This Title is: Thrilling and Chilling
FREDDY VS. JASON IS STREAMING TODAY ON NETFLIX CANADA!
Trailer
Cast
- Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger
- Ken Kirzinger as Jason Voorhees
- Monica Keena as Lori Campbell
- Jason Ritter as Will Rollins
- Kelly Rowland as Kia Waterson
Parental Guidance
Maturity Rating: R – Restricted: Contains content that may be inappropriate for children under 17
Contains scenes of graphic violence, gore, and explicit language.
Trivia
- Ken Kirzinger, who played Jason, was a stunt coordinator for “Freddy vs. Jason” and had to wear lifts in his boots to appear significantly taller than Freddy.
- The film had been in conceptual development for several years, and multiple scripts were written before finding the one that brought it to the big screen.
- “Freddy vs. Jason” was the highest-grossing film in both the “Friday the 13th” and “Nightmare on Elm Street” franchises at the time of its release.
Our Review
Positioning itself as a cataclysmic showdown between two of horror’s most notorious villains, “Freddy vs. Jason” orchestrates a symphony of gore and nostalgia for fans of the respective franchises. While the plot seems a slender thread primarily designed to weave the two terror titans into a single narrative, the showdown manages to deliver theatrical brutality that the fan base anticipated. The storyline incorporates teenagers, sticking true to the conventional teen-slasher motif, yet offering a relatively fresh subplot that sews the worlds of Krueger and Voorhees together seamlessly. It may not revitalize the horror genre but certainly knows how to throw a punch where it hits the hardest, directly into the pulsating hearts of its cult following.
Critic Scores
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