Overview: 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 so doing seal their doom! As they depart once again for the furthest stars, the masked maniac awakens, ready to kill again!

With fan favorite 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!

Blu-ray Verdict: The last of the original Friday the 13th series, and the least. Jason is put into deep freeze sometime in the 21st Century but gets thawed out as a scientific curiosity during a student field trip aboard a spacecraft in the far-off future.

Kane Hodder returns for his fourth and final go-round as Jason and is his usual dependable self. The idea of featuring Jase In Space sounds absurd at first, but it works within the movie because despite his surroundings, Jason himself still remains rooted in his mindless and indiscriminating killing persona; this time he just happens to be a victim trapped in a world beyond his understanding or control.

However, what really weakens this one substantially for me is that there are too many dumb jokes, and these teenagers who are supposed to be from the year 2455 still look, act, and spout dopey colloquialisms exactly like today’s dopey teenagers! The writing and dialogue in particular could have been much better.

However, a few outstanding highlights include the liquid nitrogen face death (one of the top kills in Jason history) and the humorous virtual reality sequences. At least the ending devised an interesting way to eliminate Jason once and for all.

In closing, the movie is not meant to take itself as serious as the last one, but to have fun with what they got. Its death scenes are among the best I’ve seen in a long time. My favorite of all though is the freezing head and screw, although the gore is toned down since the last one. Oh, and the relationship between the robot K-M (Lisa Ryder) and her creator Tsunaron (Chuck Campbell) is cute and funny, something missing since Jason Lives.

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
Still, 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

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