Jason X
An unapologetically campy slasher sends Jason Voorhees from cryogenic captivity into a far-future spaceship massacre.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- sardonic
- visceral
- late night horror marathon
- camp movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the futuristic premise and self-aware humor unable to overcome a derivative story and generally weak execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jason's established Camp Crystal Lake mythology is transferred to a spaceship in the year 2455.
The film treats Jason's familiar killing pattern with overtly comic invention and a sense of franchise parody.
The futuristic Earth II society and spaceship technology collide with Jason's old-fashioned unstoppable-killer persona.
The Grendel functions as an enclosed maze where Jason hunts students and crew members.
Films like Jason X, and why
Alien
shares spaceship isolation, extraterrestrial slasher mechanics, practical gore, and survival horror tension
Freddy vs. Jason
shares self-aware slasher humor, inventive kills, and a masked unstoppable killer
Event Horizon
shares futuristic science fiction horror, confined survival scenarios, and graphic creature-driven violence
Leprechaun 4: In Space
shares campy franchise escalation, space-set spectacle, and knowingly absurd horror
Movie Details
- Director
- James Isaac
- Release Date
- 2001-11-09
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (1569)
Cast
- Kane Hodder
- Jeff Geddis
- Lexa Doig
- David Cronenberg
- Markus Parilo
- Jonathan Potts
- Lisa Ryder
- Dov Tiefenbach
- Chuck Campbell
- Melyssa Ade
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jason X about?
- An unapologetically campy slasher sends Jason Voorhees from cryogenic captivity into a far-future spaceship massacre.
- What is Jason X like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jason X as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Jason X violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Jason X as graphic.
- What did critics think of Jason X?
- Critics broadly found the futuristic premise and self-aware humor unable to overcome a derivative story and generally weak execution.
- Which films are like Jason X?
- Films with a similar feel include Alien, Freddy vs. Jason, Event Horizon, and Leprechaun 4: In Space.
- How long is Jason X?
- Jason X runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jason X?
- In United States, Jason X is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
