"Unfortunately, some people who were too smart for their own good felt that a creature that couldn't be killed was simply too valuable to just file away. In the end, it always comes down to money."
In the distant future (2008), Jason is finally caught and sentenced for his crimes. Since he's unable to be executed, he's instead cryogenically frozen. He's uncovered in 2455 when a group of archaeologists discover him and unwittingly bring him back to life. This is actually a pretty solid setup for a futuristic movie, but sadly, the ingenuity ends there. The popular trope has always been to send the baddie to space once you've run out of ideas, but there is a knowing, tongue-in-cheek appeal to this movie, despite the fact that we're merely transposing the gory kills from the woods to a space shuttle. The CGI is probably the most glaring part of this because, as shitty as these movies are, at least the best ones were steeped in practical make-up and special effects. While there is a certain charm attached to early 2000s CG for those who grew up in that era, this film is hard to recommend to anyone but the most diehard of Friday fans.
This was essentially the last of the standalone Jason films; he went on to do battle with Freddy Krueger a year later in Freddy vs. Jason, then had a failed remake in 2009. And he's remained dead ever since (except in the hearts of horror fans).
1 Über Jason out of 5
Where. is. my. goddamn. Josie. in. Space. sequel.
ReplyDeleteMovie Tagline: In space, no one can hear the fans scream.
Delete:doc: Alexander and Wyatt get slapped around by Fiona because that means no one can hear the band, either =P
ReplyDeleteYou've shot the entire premise down, sir. Good thing they weren't worried about that when they made the show! I found the original series a month or two ago, at Big Lots. Fingers crossed I can find In Space, in the wild, too.