Anyone catch this flick? I'm a huge fan of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, they were the only horror films I actually followed growing up as a kid. To this day, I still have a soft spot for Freddy and his "time ta die, bitch!" one-liners. I loved the way he'd toy with his victims before dispatching them in the most creative and gory ways possible.
I'll admit, if you're not a fan of either one of these franchises, then you're probably not going to like Freddy vs. Jason. But for those of us who still love to hoot and scream whenever the Bastard Son of a 1,000 Maniacs makes an appearance or does something especially malevolent, then this movie definitely delivers.
A lot of the gore belongs to Jason, that's for sure. And although I'm more partial to Freddy, I have to admit, the scenes with Jason were pretty fun. Especially the corn-field rave and the last scenes at Camp Crystal Lake.
Of course, if you're looking for a tightly-written script with emphasis placed on the story and new characters, then don't look here. Freddy vs. Jason is little more than a gore-fest, a series of improbable scenarios linked together by scene after scene of teenage decapitation, disfiguration, disembowelment, the works. Now, if you like THAT sort of thing, you're going to have a good time.
So, my general opinion is: if you're a fan of either the Nightmare on Elm Street or Friday the 13th films, you'll love this movie. If you're not a Freddy and/or Jason fan, you'll HATE it.
What do you guys think?
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