Jason X
Movie, 2001, New Line, Set in 2455
Jason X is #10 of 12 in release order and #11 of 12 in chronological order in the Friday the 13th.
The story
In the year 2455, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries -- a brown world of violent storms, toxic landmasses and poisonous seas. Yet humans have returned to the deadly place that they once fled, not to live, but to research the ancient, rusting artifacts of the long-gone civilizations. But it's not the harmful environment that could prove fatal to the intrepid, young explorers who have just landed on Old Earth. For them, it's Friday the 13th, and Jason lives!
Jason X recap
In 2010, the government holds Jason at a research facility. When they fail to kill him, the scientist Rowan LaFontaine tries to freeze him; Jason breaks free, ruptures the cryogenic pod, and both of them end up frozen. In 2455, a university class on a field trip to the ruined Earth finds the frozen pair and takes them aboard their ship, the Grendel. Rowan is revived. Jason wakes up in the morgue and begins killing the students, soldiers and crew. The professor wants to sell Jason's body. The android KM-14 is upgraded and blows Jason apart, but the ship's medical station rebuilds him as a cyborg, Uber Jason. The crew distracts him with a holographic recreation of Crystal Lake.
Jason X ending explained
The survivors escape, but Jason catches up. Sergeant Brodski, in a spacesuit, grabs Jason and drags him into the atmosphere of Earth Two, where they both burn up. On the planet, two teenagers see a shooting star fall into a lake, and Jason's burned mask sinks to the bottom.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Jason X
Jason X is streaming on Philo and AMC in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 4.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 22%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, before Freddy vs. Jason.
- Chronological order: after Freddy vs. Jason, before Friday the 13th.
What to watch before Jason X
In release order, 9 Friday the 13th essentials come before Jason X (2001), from Friday the 13th (1980) to Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993). Jason X itself is optional in the Friday the 13th order.
Cast
- Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees / Uber Jason
- Jeff Geddis as Johnson (Soldier #1)
- Lexa Doig as Rowan
- David Cronenberg as Dr. Wimmer
- Markus Parilo as Sgt. Marcus
- Jonathan Potts as Professor Lowe
- Lisa Ryder as Kay-Em 14
- Dov Tiefenbach as Azrael
- Chuck Campbell as Tsunaron
- Melyssa Ade as Janessa
- Boyd Banks as Fat Lou
- Barna Moricz as Kicker
Directed by James Isaac.