Review and Haiku: Freddy vs. Jason

+++++++++ Haiku

Two horror icons 

Freddy and Jason battle 

One will reign supreme 

+++++++++ Mask History

First up, the history of Jason’s Mask used in F vs. J, and this comes from horror.fandom.com, 

It states:  

In this film, Jason’s mask appears similar to the one in Part III down to the three red triangles, but it now appears to be cream-colored rather than white and it is notably missing it’s signature axe mark.. Throughout the movie the mask goes through some noticeable changes; primarily claw marks from Freddy’s glove and soaked blood.

+++++++++ Review

This movie is better than it has any right to be. Up there with some of the best sequels in either franchise.  

Ronny Yu, who directed it, did a great job behind the lens. He kept the movie moving at a good pace and kept the fight scenes cohesive and easy to watch – you could see what was going on the whole time. Mark Swift and Damian Shannon, who wrote the script, also deserve a lot of credit, probably the most credit. They found a way to put these two titans together into one film, somehow combining locations, back stories, history, etc., and making it all work like all of that belongs in one film.

Freddy looks amazing. He’s wise cracking and doing his best at being the nasty dream demon we’ve all come to know and love. A little pervier in this one but there’s always been a bit of that in this character. I do wish they would have used that demon thing he turns into when he jumps out of the water a little more. I hate it was only in that one scene. He looked nasty and maybe the most evil he’s ever looked.

Jason, he’s big, he’s hulking, he’s monstrous, and looks great too. I wish Kane Hodder would have been in this role, yes, I am one of those people, but I like what Ken Kirzinger brought to this character.   

Fights are top notch. A bit over the top at times but it’s Freddy battling Jason, that’s to be expected, especially when Freddy is involved. Effects are top notch too. Gore is nasty as well. When Freeburg got split in half in that one scene that was an all time kill in either series and so was the bed kill when Tray gets butchered badly and then folded up. Nasty stuff.

Monica Keena, the final girl?. Solid in her role and so is the rest of the cast. No complaints with the acting in this movie.  

All in all, this film should not have worked as well as it did but it did and I am glad for that. I always enjoy revisiting it.  

What are your thoughts about Freddy vs Jason? Who truly won? Who were you rooting for? Let me know all that in the comments.

See the review here: Freddy vs. Jason