A Nightmare on Friday the 13th

I have had a love/hate relationship with the original Freddy Vs. Jason, I feel its glorious schlock and genuinely neat concepts were undercut by poor character writing and unbalanced comedy. This October, I completed the Nightmare On Elm Street series for the first time after years of loving the original. With all this fresh in my mind, I found it very impressive how just some small tweaks worked to create a tone more in line with the original series. Freddy retains his sense of humor but feels like a stronger, more threatening presence and less like Jim Carrey's Grinch. There isn't much that can be done to save the weak main crew, but cutting down Kia's dialogue is always a plus.

I had a great time, I was surprised at how much more engaged I was with the story this time around. Though I have always seen potential in this film, it was very satisfying to see some of it captivated. My only gripes would be that removing Lori's last line kinda deflated her arc and made that final moment less impactful. I also prefer the original look of the boiler room, but the other color correction was great.

I got this movie 20 years ago on VHS as a gift when i was 14 and it was my introduction to both franchises, So this film holds a special place with me. Watching this edit felt like i was watching a brand new film, and i absolutely loved it. Flawless editing, new visual looks & sounds. Knowing this film by heart, i knew what was added & taken away and by god it works 100%. I had fun with this movie, and like i said while the original holds a special place with me, i can safely say i prefer this version of the film. And i would watch it again. Amazing job!

This edit really worked for me. It does a great job of doing what it intended to do. The addition of music and editing to make it feel more like a Friday film was on par. It even managed to make it feel like a true nightmare movie as well. The editor did a great job on both angles to achieve, in my opinion, how it should’ve felt from the beginning. Nothing major was cut, but the trims really made it all happen. The video quality upgrades were beautiful. I also enjoyed some of the additions of deleted scenes. I feel they fit well into this edit. I would call this my shelf replacement for the film. Very well done. This is what a fan edit is supposed to do.

Freddy Vs. Jason holds a special place in my heart. It was the first 18 rated film I saw in the cinema, and I had such a love for the NOES series that I just had to experience this on the big screen!

I know this film has flaws and it wasn't to every ones tastes, but I enjoyed it for what it was, 90 minutes of switching off my brain and enjoying what was on the screen.

Then I found this fanfix and it peaked my curiosity... And I have to say, I am glad that it did! Gone are the goofy one liners and awful dialogue! The movie flows really well with the added/removed scenes too! The colour grading of the boiler room scenes was actually incredible, it really felt authentic to the original franchises rather than the over saturated scenes in the theatrical cut!

It even had me questioning whether I remembered the movie correctly! I remember seeing Jason's eye at the end when he sinks into the Lake, but I didn't see it in this one... and then I read the changes and realised this had been fixed... it was incredible that this much love had gone into it, and how professional it looked!

This is now going to be my go to version to watch of this movie, it flow, looks incredible, sounds incredible, and really turned one of my guilty pleasures into a movie more representative of its franchises.

If you like Freddy Vs. Jason, then definitely give this a watch. If you didn't like it.. then also definitely give this a watch as it may just change your mind about the film entirely!

10/10

I really enjoyed this edit as all the cuts, trims and deleted scenes are perfectly incorporated in the movie and nothing seems out of place, I liked the added original scores and also the use of flashbacks from previous Friday the 13th films, instead of the awful CGI morphing camp counselors. This was executed superbly and you wouldn't even know that it wasn't part of the original film in the first place. Quality wise, everything is spot on and the visual edits and audio edits are perfect, as one would expect from a skilled editor like yourself. I have to say that I really enjoyed this edit and it will be my go to version of Freddy vs Jason in the future. A truly great edit that takes a very dated and flawed film and brings a lot more quality into it and I highly recommend for fans of either franchise or horror in general.