Jason X

"Evil gets an upgrade."

2001 1h 31m EN

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★4.9TMDB · 1,578

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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!

“Evil gets an upgrade.”

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Cast

Kane Hodder
Jason Voorhees / Uber Jason
Jeff Geddis
Johnson (Soldier #1)
Lexa Doig
Rowan
David Cronenberg
Dr. Wimmer
Markus Parilo
Sgt. Marcus
Jonathan Potts
Professor Lowe
Lisa Ryder
Kay-Em 14
Dov Tiefenbach
Azrael

Credits

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Director: James Isaac
Writers: Todd Farmer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Friday the 13th Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Isaac, shot by Derick V. Underschultz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harry Manfredini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Handman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kane Hodder and Jeff Geddis and Lexa Doig carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil gets an upgrade.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0211443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Isaac directs. Derick V. Underschultz behind the camera. Harry Manfredini scores. David Handman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Friday the 13th Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by James Isaac, shot by Derick V. Underschultz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Harry Manfredini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Handman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kane Hodder and Jeff Geddis and Lexa Doig carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Evil gets an upgrade.".
8IMDB entry: tt0211443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "future", "space marine", "new jersey", "sadism".
10Released under 28 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Derick V. Underschultz
Original score: Harry Manfredini
Editing: David Handman
Costume design: Maxyne Baker
Makeup / hair: Irene Kent
Stunt coordinator: Steve Lucescu
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $11,000,000
Box office: $17,077,882
Return: 155% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Jason X (2001)

Part of

Friday the 13th Collection

An American slasher series set largely around the fictional town of Crystal Lake, New Jersey, which tells the story of serial murderer Jason Voorhees, and others who would kill on his behalf and in his name.

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Gimly2018-06-03
★ 6/10
Jason X holds the lofty title of maybe being the cheesiest movie in the incredibly cheesy Friday the 13th franchise, and while that's not exactly a compliment, it still, somehow, works. Jason X is about as feelgood as a slasher movie can get, the catharsis is real, and so are the laughs. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
portnoyz2019-01-20
★ 5/10
10th time's a charm. Better than many of the Friday the 13th movies.
Wuchak2019-07-19
★ 6/10
Like "Alien" but with Jason and a sense of humor Released in 2001, "Jason X" starts in the year 2010 where the government decides to finally stop Jason by putting him into frozen stasis. He and another person are revived in the year 2455 by a professor and his students who are on a field trip from Earth Two to Earth One. Jason is unleashed on their spaceship and havoc ensues. This entry is like 1979's "Alien" except with Jason as the monster and a sense of humor. You'll also notice that it's a great departure for the series putting Jason in space in the future. Most Friday fans look down on 1993's "Jason Goes to Hell" and "Jason X" because the producers tried something new. It's obvious that they felt the series had become stale and formulaic with an incredible eight-installment run from 1980-1989. I felt "Jason Goes to Hell" had a refreshing concept (ripped off from 1987's "The Hidden") and a great intro & opening act, but the tone was distasteful and the flick eventually spiraled out of control with its cartoony quasi-horror gobbledygook; still, it featured a couple of the best women in the series (Agent Marcus and Deborah), which should be commended. I heard negative comments about "Jason X" over the years, but the first half is sci-fi at its best with some amusing elements thrown in for good measure. It’s stunning how well the filmmakers handle the sci-fi aspects of the plot and F/X. The second half, unfortunately, becomes too cartoonish as Jason systematically annihilates most of the crew, particularly when he gets his new futuristic look, basically morphing into SuperJason (rolling my eyes). As usual, this installment features an impressive assortment of women, but it's only Kinsa (Melody Johnson) that I find appealing, except for the cameo of the campfire teen #1 at the end, played by the stunning Mika Ward. They should have included her in the main cast. To be expected in light of the spaceship plot, the film was shot mostly on sets (in Toronto) with a couple of outside sequences in Ontario. The film runs 91 minutes. GRADE: B-