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Jason Voorhees (Kane Hodder), one of the busiest serial killers in movie history has been cryogenically frozen. When a space crew pick up two frozen specimens and set about defrosting them in the year 2455, they have no idea Jason is one of them, or who he is. The other specimen is Rowan (Lexa Doig), who is responsible for having herself and Jason frozen. It’s not until she’s defrosted that this crew realise the danger they’ve put themselves in by awakening Jason. But by then it’s too late. Jason’s already started killing, and the technology aboard this ship means Jason is now more dangerous than he’s ever been.
If you’ve watched the entire Friday The 13th saga in order, as I have, then you’re probably going to take issue with the basic plot of Jason X. In fact, you’re probably going to see this as one giant continuity error in the timeline. Of course, you’d be completely right in doing so, because it just doesn’t fit. However, it’s not designed to. This is nothing more than a stopgap, designed to give the fans something to watch while waiting for the real tenth chapter, the much anticipated Freddy vs Jason.
However, to simply look at Jason X on it’s own, it’s actually quite good. Granted, there are some things you may not understand if you haven’t seen the other movies in the series, but this is a tenth chapter, so that’s to be expected.
Thankfully, it seems the makers of this movie know it isn’t really what fans were wanting, particularly after the way Jason Goes To Hell ended. There’s enough references to the previous films here to show the fans have not been forgotten. A cheesy camping scene with pre-marital sex is particularly brilliant. Fans will be glad to see plenty of t&a on offer, even if some of it is a lot weirder than in previous chapters.
However, to me this film’s greatest strength was the increased cast, and genius ways Jason found to do away with them. His first victim, for instance, has her face literally frozen then shattered into a bench. This is a great indicator of what is to come, as the more recent films in the saga have been disappointingly low on the blood and gore factor in order to gain a more family friendly rating. Screw that. This is a horror saga – it’s not for families. In Jason X, we discover someone’s finally recognised that. Give that person a raise!
Kane Hodder dons the hockey mask for the fourth time here, so as expected, he’s got the role of Jason down. Why he was replaced in the next film is a mystery. As far as the rest of the cast goes, those who are not simply there to be killed really make themselves stand out. Lisa Ryder plays a robot who’s making herself human, and Peter Mensah is a security chief who may be the only one who can stop Jason. Stellar performances all round.
Jason X is a return to form for the series, but we’re still left for yet more movie(s?) in the saga to see exactly how it links up with the more recent Freddy vs Jason.
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