Freddy Krueger, the dream demon who haunts children's nightmares on Elm Street, is upset that everyone has forgotten his name. When no one remembers him, he can't come back to terrorize and butcher children in their dreams. So he enlists the help of Jason Vorhees, the mute disfigured ghoul who haunts Crystal Lake, to bring terror back to Elm Street so Freddy can take credit and be reborn. But before Freddy can regain full strength, Jason starts massacring everyone in sight. Without any living people to remember him, Freddy will be back where he started. So he turns on Jason, planning to end his murder spree once and for all.
This wonderfully campy flick pits two classic horror monsters against each other: Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and Jason Vorhees from the Friday the 13th franchise. I love how well they blended the two franchise's themes. When tensions would rise, you'd hear Jason's theme and know he was about to strike. When you saw warped camera angles, you knew somebody had just slipped into a dream and Freddy was about to get them. Despite sticking to its campy roots, it actually did a decent job combining two separate series.
If I had to choose a franchise that this belonged to, it would be A Nightmare on Elm Street, as it's pretty much Freddy's story. Jason could be swapped out with any supernatural monster and the plot would be the same. Heck, it even continues the storyline from previous Elm Street movies, bringing back several familiar characters. Still, it was fun to watch two immortal evil creatures duke it out while screaming teens did their best to get out of the way. If you want to watch a franchise crossover fight-to-the-death, put down that copy of Alien vs. Predator and pick up this movie! It's a lot more entertaining to watch.
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