Freddy vs. Jason
Movie, 2003, New Line, Set in Springwood & Crystal Lake
Freddy vs. Jason is #11 of 12 in release order and #10 of 12 in chronological order in the Friday the 13th.
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 Krueger, the dream killer, is powerless because Springwood has made the town's teenagers forget him, using a drug called Hypnocil to suppress their dreams. To make the town afraid again, he takes the form of Pamela Voorhees in Jason's dreams and sends Jason to Springwood. Jason kills a teenager at Lori Campbell's house, and the town starts to fear Freddy again. Lori and her old boyfriend Will, who escaped from the asylum where Hypnocil was given to him, piece it together. But Jason keeps killing the teenagers Freddy wants for himself, and Freddy turns on him. Lori and her friends plan to drag Freddy out of dreams and into the real world at Crystal Lake, where Jason can fight him.
Freddy vs. Jason ending explained
Lori pulls Freddy into the real world at Crystal Lake, and Freddy and Jason fight across the docks. Jason tears Freddy's arm off, Freddy stabs Jason, and Lori beheads Freddy with Jason's machete. Jason sinks into the lake. The next morning, Jason rises from the water holding Freddy's head, which winks.
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 Jason X, before Friday the 13th.
- Chronological order: after Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, before Jason X.
What to watch before Freddy vs. Jason
In release order, 9 Friday the 13th essentials come before Freddy vs. Jason (2003), from Friday the 13th (1980) to Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993).
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.