Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

The American supernatural slasher film, Freddy vs. Jason (2003), was directed by Ronny Yu and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. This crossover between the A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises serves as the eighth installment in the former and eleventh in the latter. After his previous defeat, Freddy Krueger has been trapped in Hell, unable to enter the dreams of children in Springwood. Desperate to regain his power, he manipulates Jason Voorhees to do his bidding by appearing as Jason’s mother, Pamela Voorhees. Together, they plot to create fear in the townsfolk of Springwood and allow Freddy to gain control once again. Unfortunately for them, the adults have gone to great lengths to erase all memory of Freddy from public records and suppress any dreams involving him with a drug called Hypnocil. Thus, Freddy resurrects Jason and sends him on a killing spree in Elm Street, hoping to reignite terror among the locals and pave way for his return.

Meanwhile, Lori Campbell resides with her widowed father, Dr. Campbell. She invites her friends Kia and Gibb over for a sleepover. Later on, Trey joins them with his emotionally abusive boyfriend, Blake. However, things take a dark turn when Jason arrives and murders Trey, causing the police to suspect Freddy. In another horrifying event, Jason kills Blake’s father before taking Blake’s life as well. The next day, the police label it as a murder-suicide in order to keep Freddy’s return hidden from the townspeople. At the same time, Lori’s ex-boyfriend Will Rollins and his friend Mark Davis are patients at Westin Hills due to their past connections with Freddy. Upon catching a news report about the killings, they break out of the facility and rush back to Springwood to warn Lori about Freddy’s return. That night, Lori and her friends attend a rave in a nearby cornfield.