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Freddy vs. Jason
Directed byRonny Yu
Written byScreenplay:
Damian Shannon
Mark Swift
Based on characters created by:
Wes Craven
Victor Miller
Produced bySean S. Cunningham
StarringRobert Englund,
Ken Kirzinger,
Monica Keena
Music byGraeme Revell
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release dates
USA August 15, 2003
Running time
97 min.
Countries United States, Italy
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25,000,000
Box office$114,900,000 (worldwide)


Freddy vs. Jason is an American slasher film that was released in 2003 by New Line Cinema. The film was directed by Ronny Yu.

Plot

Freddy Krueger is stuck in Hell. He is only able to get out of Hell as long as one remembers him or his horror. Therefore, he tricks the undead serial killer Jason Voorhees, who is capable of acting in the real world, into rising from his grave again. In order for Freddy to rise again, people must remember and fear him.

In the disguise of Jason's mother (the one person to whom Jason will listen), Freddy convinces Jason to kill teenagers living on Elm Street to make the residents of Springwood, Ohio think that Freddy is back.

Jason commits a few murders, which are blamed on Freddy. A group of youths, including Lori Campbell, her boyfriend Will Rollins, Kia, Charlie Linderman and a sheriff's deputy later discover that Freddy did not commit the murders. However, by the time they realize this, the population's fear has made Freddy strong enough to come back from Hell.

The group goes back to Westin Hills Asylum, where Will Rollins is sent to find Hypnocil (a dream suppressant) so Freddy cannot kill them.

Since Jason has done the unexpected, Freddy wants him to stop. However, Jason does not listen and continues to kill. Angered, Freddy emerges from the Dream World to fight Jason face to face after failing to kill him in his own world.

Jason and Freddy begin fighting at Crystal Lake. The film ends with Jason impaling Freddy with his own severed hand. Then Jason stabs him in the chest with his machete. Lori then decapitates Freddy, and both Freddy and Jason fall into the lake, disappearing beneath the surface. Jason walks out of Crystal Lake holding Freddy's decapitated head, which winks to the audience. The outcome of the battle is ambiguous.

Cast

Actor Role
Jet Li Jason Voorhees
Arnold Schwarzeneggerr Freddy Krueger
Monica Keena Lori Campbell
Jason Ritter Will Rollins
Kelly Rowland Kia Waterson
Chris Marquette Charlie Linderman
Brendan Fletcher Mark Davis
Katharine Isabelle Gibb
Lochlyn Munro Deputy Scott Stubbs
Kyle Labine Bill Freeburg
Tom Butler Dr. Campbell
Gary Chalk Sheriff Williams
David Kopp Blake
Odessa Munroe Heather
Jesse Hutch Trey
Paula Shaw Pamela Voorhees

Award Nominations

Doug Chapman and Glenn Ennis were nominated for the Best Fire Stunt in the Taurus World Stunt Awards 2004 for the double full body burn and wire stunt. Doug Chapman doubled for Robert Englund as Freddy and Glenn Ennis doubled for Jason in the stunt.[1]

Possible sequel

Several ideas for a sequel to the film have been proposed. Many of these involve additional characters from other horror franchises. It was once rumoured Monica Keena would reprise her role of Lori if a sequel was made,

The use of Bruce Campbell's Ash Williams character from the Evil Dead franchise had been considered, but this idea was halted when Evil Dead creator and director, Sam Raimi, decided against it. In the special features of the Evil Dead: Regeneration game, however, Bruce Campbell himself says that the rumors are "partially true" and he would be willing to do the movie should it come about.

Nevertheless, the story will be appearing as a comic book limited series, Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, from DC/Dynamite Entertainment. [2] According to an interview with Englund from March of 2006,[3] New Line Cinema had participated in talks with John Carpenter concerning the use of Michael Myers in a sequel.

In November, 2007, Moviehole reported that a sequel is still very much in the works, with New Line Cinema wanting to move forward with a sequel. It also stated that there is still no script, and, because of the WGA strike, the film "won't be coming anytime soon". [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Taurus Award Archive
  2. ^ WW: Chicago - Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash Coming in November
  3. ^ Robert Englund Interview | PITOFHORROR.COM | Online Horror Movie Resource
  4. ^ Freddy vs Jason 2 Still Happening
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