| | | This summer, evil will battle evil.|The ultimate battle of Evil vs. Evil.
Features: DVD, Platinum Series, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Audio Commentary, Alternate Ending, Deleted Scenes, Documentaries, Featurettes, Music Videos, Interviews, Theatrical Trailer, English, Spanish Subtitled, 2 Discs
Robert Englund reprises his role as the famous dream stalker, Freddy Krueger, who joins forces with fellow horror maven, Jason Voorhees, to create a new reign of terror on Elm Street, but the collaboration soon turns into a nightmarish face-off between the two. Ronny Yu (Bride of Chucky) directs this long-awaited battle and Freddy Vs. Jason also stars Monica Keena (Orange County), Kelly Rowland (Grammy-winning music group Destiny's Child), Jason Ritter (Swimfan, TV Series "Joan of Arcadia"), Christopher George Marquette (The Tic Code) and Lochlyn Munro (Scary Movie, A Guy Thing).
"Visually imaginative and energetic." David Grove, Film Threat
"To the fan of '80s slashers, this return to glorious excess is a beautiful thing." Luke Y. Thompson, Dallas Observer
Editor's Note
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 Freddy and Jason's "lives," underscoring their respective motivations to kill and their distinct weaknesses. Freddy (Robert Englund) explains that the present children of Elm St. (including Monica Keena, Jason Ritter, Katherine Isabelle, and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child) have no memory of him, and if they don't know he exists, he can't enter their dreams to kill them. Ingeniously, he reaches out to Jason (Ken Kirzinger), the brutish death machine from Camp Crystal Lake, to go on an Elm Street killing spree, hoping a lot of gory murder will jog the town's memory. Jason is up to the task, quickly dispensing with teenager after teenager in suburban homes, cornfields, medical labs and, of course, the forest. Freddy grows jealous over Jason's body count, and so must intervene, setting off a battle royale between the two highly adored slasher heroes across dreamworlds and realities. In another post-modern twist, a character seemingly modeled after Jay from Kevin Smith's films appears in the movie, adding both a comedic element and another level of reality vs. fiction. FREDDY VS. JASON employs a variety of special effects to update these undying series, not the least of which is uniting their once disparate stories.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Storyboards | | DVD-ROM Features | | Scene Selection | | Interviews | | "How Can I Live" Music Video | | Theatrical Trailer | | Alterrnate Ending And Opening | | Comparison Scenes | | Documentary | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX, Dolby Surround Stereo | | Audio Commentary | | 18 Deleted Scenes |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Freddy Vs. Jason - DVD Review By: Sean O'Connell - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 8/28/2009 5:42 PM | |
Hockey-masked Friday the 13th stalker Jason Voorhees and glove-toting Nightmare on Elm Street slasher Freddy Krueger have independently terrorized teens through a combined 17 movies. Pitting them against each other was a no-brainer. Kind of like the movie that finally unites them. The long-anticipated match-up delivers all the gore, violence, carnage, and brutality you can stomach. By disregarding continuity, the film simultaneously honors its roots and forgets its past. Which means Freddy Vs. Jason picks up where neither franchise left off. Freddy (Robert Englund) still exists in the dreams of frightened children, but the current residents of Elm Street are being fed Hypnocil, a dream suppressant drug....read the full review |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 5/15/2007 |
| Running Time: 98 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 6831 | | UPC: 00794043683121 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1/4:3 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"...Writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift are clever and ingenious in reviving and combining the two venerable horror franchises..." 08/15/2003 p.C6Entertainment Weekly
"...Robert Englund's performance as Freddy hasn't lost its delight..." 08/22/2003 p.112 Sight and Sound
"...The sequences set in Jason's dreams are ingenious..." 11/01/2003 p.45-6 Total Film
"Ronny BRIDE OF CHUCKY Yu compensates with visual panache, inventive deaths and a spectacular, gory climactic smackdown." 04/01/2004 p.120 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 5 of 10
For slasher movie fans, the film achieves redemption during its final fifteen minutes, as Jason and
San Francisco Chronicle 6 of 10
As in most horror films, it's in the resolution that the movie bogs down, but it never quite becomes - Mick LaSalle
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