He struck a tone somewhere between Dream Warriors (1987) and Jason Lives (1986): incidentally, both of those franchise’s best films.Īlternating between over-the-top gore and raucous humor, similar to what he accomplished in Bride of Chucky, he leaned in heavily on the ridiculousness of the premise and never let the action up long enough for anybody to begin to question the absurdity of what was transpiring on-screen. His blend of gruesome horror set pieces and grotesque humor meant that his Freddy Krueger was much more serious than the killer’s last several movies and his Jason Vorhees was funnier than he had been for most of his. Best known at the time for directing the criminally overlooked Bride of Chucky (1998) a few years prior, he was the perfect man for the job.
Without question, though, the best decision made along the way was the studio’s inspired selection of filmmaker Ronny Yu to direct the project. While it’s certainly neither of the title characters’ best outing, the monster-mash premise and over-the-top kills that each was known for were strong enough to ensure that it would at least be a good Friday night romp at the movies.
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What he wasn’t counting on, however, was just how insatiable Jason would become once he got back into the swing of things, nor how dedicated the kids of Springwood would be in putting both serial killers down for good.ĭespite languishing in developmental Hell for two full decades - incidentally, never a good sign for any project of any stripe, since too many non-starter ideas get mixed up with the ones that have genuine potential to be good - the movies gets most everything right from the get-go. Jason never stays dead for long.ĭisguised as Pamela Vorhees, Freddy orders Jason to return to the world of the living and wreak havoc on the world once more (only this time in Springwood, where the citizens would naturally credit the killings to Freddy and allow for him to return to life). Fortunately for him, though, Jason is not beholden to similar rules. Unfortunately, Freddy can only stalk the living if people are afraid of them (because, contrary to previously established Freddy lore, it’s people’s fear of him that gives him his power). He wants to be back on Earth, serving up flesh-and-blood teens for the slaughter. Unlike Jason, he’s not satisfied with his lot in death. But fellow hellion Freddy Krueger has a problem. Starting off where Jason Goes to Hell (1993) left off, we find Jason stalking his way through Hell, cutting through any teenagers he happens to find along the way (and given the kinds of licentious activities teenage slasher victims tend to get up to, we can only assume that he’s been a busy guy in the decade since he was sent here). In the works in one form or another since before The New Blood (1988), eventually culminating in the sale of the franchise to New Line Cinema (who already owned the Nightmare on Elm Street rights), the series’ creators finally got together and made Freddy vs Jason (2003): perhaps the highest-profile cinematic crossover until The Avengers (2012) recreated the entire blockbuster landscape in its image.
And then finally, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, it happened.
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