Freddy vs. Jason (2003) is an iconic slasher film directed by Ronny Yu and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, bringing together two legendary horror franchises—A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th. Serving as the eighth installment of A Nightmare on Elm Street and the eleventh of Friday the 13th, the film stars Monica Keena, Kelly Rowland, Jason Ritter, Christopher George Marquette, Lochlyn Munro, and the return of Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger.

In this chilling crossover, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees face off in a shared universe. Freddy, once a terror in the town of Springwood, has been forgotten and weakened, his power diminished by medications that suppress dreams. In an attempt to revive his reign of terror, Freddy manipulates Jason, hoping to use the hulking killer to spread fear and feed his own strength. However, Freddy soon discovers that Jason isn’t as easily controlled as he thought, leading to a violent clash between two supernatural murderers.

Freddy vs. Jason marks the final chapter before the reboots of both franchises—A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th—and serves as an explosive showdown between these two terrifying icons.