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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Ronny Yu |
| Stars: |
Robert Englund |
| Actors: |
Jason Ritter |
| Genre: |
Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre: |
Horror Movies · Murder · Sequel · Teenagers · Dreams · High School Friends · Camp · Theatrical Release |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
794043683039 |
| Release Date: |
2003 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 37min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Platinum Series, 1hr 37min Release Company: Warner Home Video (January 13, 2004) UPC: 794043683121 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 37min Release Company: Warner Home Video (January 13, 2004) UPC: 794043682933 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Mark Swift |
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Professional Reviews
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(11/01/2003, p.45-6, Kim Newman): "...The sequences set in Jason's dreams are ingenious..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Veteran slashers Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees join forces in this combination sequel to the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and FRIDAY THE 13TH series. The film begins with a quick recap of both Freddy and Jason's "lives," underscoring their respective motivations to kill and their distinct weaknesses. Freddy (Robert Englund) explains that the present children of Elm St. (including Monica Keena, Jason Ritter, Katherine Isabelle, and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child) have no memory of him, and if they don't know he exists, he can't enter their dreams to kill them. Ingeniously, he reaches out to Jason (Ken Kirzinger), the brutish death machine from Camp Crystal Lake, to go on an Elm Street killing spree, hoping a lot of gory murder will jog the town's memory. <br> <br> Jason is up to the task, quickly dispensing with teenager after teenager in suburban homes, cornfields, medical labs and, of course, the forest. Freddy grows jealous over Jason's body count, and so must intervene, setting off a battle royale ... |
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