Jason X

[Finch]

It is now time for Jason Voorhees to boldly go where no serial killer has gone before in Jason X, a spectacular sci-fi twist on the Friday the 13th franchise brought to life by legendary special effects supervisor Jim Isaac (Gremlins, eXistenZ).

The year is 2455, humanity has left an overly polluted Earth for a new planet they’ve christened Earth II. A crew of scientists on an expedition to Earth I discover a research facility near Camp Crystal Lake where Jason Voorhees’ body has been cryogenically frozen. They decide to bring him back on their spaceship, but in doing so they seal their doom! As they depart once again for the furthest stars, the masked maniac awakens, ready to kill again!

With fan favourite Kane Hodder returning as Jason this time sporting a new space age look, and some of the most creative kills in all of slasherdom, Jason X is a rollicking blast from take-off to landing!

Special Features: 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) • Original lossless stereo and DTS-HD 5.1 surround audio options • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing• Introduction to the film by actor Kane Hodder • Brand new audio commentary with film historians Michael Felsher and Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton • Archival audio commentary with writer Todd Farmer and author Peter Bracke • Archival audio commentary with director Jim Isaac, writer Todd Farmer and producer Noel Cunningham • Scoring the Stars, a brand new interview with composer Harry Manfredini• Outta Space: The Making of Jason X, an archival documentary on the making of the film featuring interviews with producers Noel Cunningham and Sean S. Cunningham, actor Kane Hodder and writer Todd Farmer • In Space No One Can Hear You Scream, an archival interview with writer Todd Farmer • Kristi Is a Headbanger, an archival interview with actor Kristi Angus • Jason Rebooted, Sean S. Cunningham on Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X • The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees, an archival documentary on the history of the character • By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Jason X, archival making-of documentary • Cast and crew interviews • Behind-the-scenes footage • Electronic Press Kit • Theatrical trailers and TV spots • Stills, behind-the-scenes and poster galleries • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin • Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Matt Donato and JA Kerswell

[cdnchris]

Going through that Shout! set was fairly painful, but the more I reflect on it the more I like this one, if only because it really leans into the absurd/stupid premise and goes all out. Plus it has maybe my second-favorite Cronenberg appearance, after To Die For. And despite the cheap budget this should look pretty good in 4K.

[colinr0380]

For more acting Cronenberg he has a couple of great collaborations with Don McKellar in Last Night and the short film Blue. And he was really good in an amusing 'new media reporter' role in the recent film Disappearance At Clifton Hill. Cronenberg appears in Jason X (as does Robert A. Silverman who appeared in Rabid, The Brood, Scanners, Naked Lunch and eXistenZ in a small but amusing cameo as the guy whose city the spaceship is going to, and through!) probably because the director James Isaac was a special effects technician who had worked on a number of Cronenberg's films.

On the "Joss Weedon-ified" more overtly sarcasically comic Jason X, in addition to the "Juicy" Cronenberg cameo at the beginning, there are two quotes that mean this film is worthwhile:
"He's screwed"
"This sucks on so many levels"

And of course the whole return to Camp Crystal Lake sequence, which finally manages to do the censored sleeping bag kill from Part VII properly! Plus weirdly this has almost the exact same ending as Alien: Resurrection!

[MichaelB]

I have a rather soft spot for this one, although admittedly that may have been at least in part because I had to watch all of its predecessors multiple times in the immediate run-up (I edited a fair number of the extras in the Shout box), and it was at least both different and halfway witty.

Although given when it was made, what are the chances of the many CGI shots being native 4K resolution? Pretty slim, I'd say.

[domino harvey]

Yes, I’d rank this as one of the better entries for the same reason/method— watching all of these extremely similar and mostly bad films in short order makes something a little more ambitious and quirky like this stand out. It’s a goofy movie, but it knows that and has fun with it. This is absolutely not a recommendation to watch this or any of these movies though!

[swo17]

"Fun with it" is where I bailed on your review, let me know if I missed anything of value

[domino harvey]

Sorry I was distracted by a dog