Freddy vs. Jason
Movie, 2003, Springwood, Set in Springwood & Crystal Lake
Freddy vs. Jason is #8 of 9 in release order and #7 of 9 in chronological order in the A Nightmare on Elm Street.
The story
Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.
Freddy vs. Jason recap
Freddy is powerless in hell because Springwood's teenagers are given the drug Hypnocil and have forgotten him. To make the town afraid again, he disguises himself as Jason Voorhees's mother and sends Jason to kill in Springwood, so people will blame Freddy. Jason kills in Lori Campbell's house on Elm Street, and Lori, her friends and her ex-boyfriend Will, who has escaped from the asylum, learn about Freddy. But Jason keeps killing teenagers Freddy wants for himself. The friends use Hypnocil to drag Jason into Freddy's domain, and in the dream world Freddy finds Jason's fear of water. Lori pulls Freddy into the real world at Camp Crystal Lake.
Freddy vs. Jason ending explained
Freddy and Jason fight brutally at Crystal Lake, while Lori and Will try to finish them both. Jason rips off Freddy's arm, Freddy stabs Jason with his own machete, and Lori beheads Freddy. Both sink into the lake. Jason rises from the water holding Freddy's severed head, which winks at the camera. No sequel was made.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Freddy vs. Jason
Freddy vs. Jason is streaming on Philo in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 42%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Wes Craven's New Nightmare, before A Nightmare on Elm Street.
- Chronological order: after Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, before Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
What to watch before Freddy vs. Jason
In release order, the essentials before Freddy vs. Jason (2003) are A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991). Freddy vs. Jason itself is optional in the A Nightmare on Elm Street order.
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
- Katharine Isabelle as Gibb
- Christopher Rodriguez Marquette as Charlie Linderman
- Brendan Fletcher as Mark Davis
- Tom Butler as Dr. Campbell
- Lochlyn Munro as Deputy Scott Stubbs
- Kyle Labine as Bill Freeburg
- Zack Ward as Bobby Davis
Directed by Ronny Yu.