Crystal Lake Entertainment
(US) Friday X Productions New Line Cinema Sean S. Cunningham Films
(US)
Plot Summary:
Jason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the beginning of the 21st century, and is discovered in the 25th century and taken to space. He gets thawed, and begins stalking and killing the crew of the spaceship that's transporting him.
Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)
[Rowan meets Kay-Em 14, the crew's technodroid] Rowan: Oh, my God. She looks so real. Kay-Em 14: I AM real.
Rowan: I don't think he's out there... Janessa: Why don't you just stick your head out and have a peek?
[Jason approaches Professor Lowe and reaches out for a machete sitting next to him] Professor Lowe: [scared] Oh, you want your machete! Professor Lowe: [laughs it off] Shit, it's yours! Take it! Just remember who got it back for ya... [Jason stares at him] Professor Lowe: [calling out] Guys, it's okay! He just wanted his machete back!
Brodski: It's gonna take more than a little poke in the ribs to put this old dog down. [Jason stabs him through the chest again] Brodski: OK, that ought to do it.
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Trivia:
The spaceship in the movie is called "Grendel", named after the villain in the famous narrative poem Beowulf. Grendel was a monstrous killer.
Screewnwriter Todd Farmer based much of Jason X on Alien, even naming one of the characters (who he would incidentally play) Dallas, after Tom Skerritt's character in the Ridley Scott film.
It had four different U.S. release dates before it was finally released.
In the Television series Andromeda, Lexa Doig plays, among other roles, a robot and Lisa Ryder a human. In Jason X, their roles are reversed.
The character Janessa was originally named Jessica, after producer Sean S. Cunningham's sister.
DVD Easter Eggs: (Hidden So You Don't See Anything You Don't Want To See)
Edition: New Line Platinum Edition
Region: 1
Description: Technical Credits
On the main menu, above the Screen and Sound Options is the New Line logo. Go to it, when it lights up, click it. You'll then be taken to a list of all the technical credits for Jason X and the credits for the documentaries featured on the dvd.
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