Jason X

Plot:

Jason is trapped by a group of scientists in the present day (supposedly 2008) and frozen because the researchers basically don’t know what to do with him. Hundreds of years later, a space ship finds Jason, as well as a human frozen at the same time and brings them back to the ship. The girl (Rowan) thaws out and immediately warns the group of Jason’s abilities, but they don’t believe her. Of course it only takes about three minutes of thawing out for Jason to go on a mad killing frenzy.

Trivia:

Jason X was originally written and made when it became too difficult for the production company to get things moving on Freddy Vs. Jason.

Horror connections: Kane Hodder (Hatchet 1-3, Frozen, 2001 Maniacs, The Devil’s Rejects, etc.).

Thoughts:

It’s funny because I actually saw Jason X in the theater, but only remember a few scenes. It wasn’t until I started watching it this time that I remembered, “oh yeah, this is the one in space.” The whole idea of the movie is so ridiculously that it kind of makes my head hurt. There are a few scenes that stick out, but overall it’s nothing to write home about. I’m not at all surprised that this movie made less money than any others in the franchise.

Candyman 3: Day of the Dead

He’s back, but why?

PLOT

Caroline is somehow related to Annie in the last movie and a truly terrible actress. Then again, did anyone from “Baywatch” really know how to act? She’s also related to Candyman and for some reason, he wants her dead so she’ll end up beside him forever. Of course he goes on a killing spree, getting everyone who’s close to her and making the cops think that she’s somehow responsible.

TRIVIA

Supposedly another Candyman movie with Tony Todd and Melissa Joan Hart will be filmed later this year.

THOUGHTS

I think my lack of a real plot description shows that I really didn’t give a crap about this movie. I watched it, I forgot about it; it’s as simple as that. The movie suffers from a low budget, horrible acting and forgettable death scenes. How many times do we need to see Candyman drag his hook across someone’s neck or stomach before it gets old? Apparently this one was more than enough for me.