Jason X (2001)

Jason X parents guide

For an R, this one goes further: extreme gore. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.

Scare

Properly scary

Frightening, not just tense.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Extreme gore

Our top level for gore.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Jason X scary?

Yes, properly. Jason X is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is Jason X?

Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Jason X rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is an R, with real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity. Keep it for adults.

What is Jason X about?

In the year 2455, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries -- a brown world of violent storms, toxic landmasses and poisonous seas. Yet humans have returned to the deadly place that they once fled, not to live, but to research the ancient, rusting artifacts of the long-gone civilizations. But it's not the harmful environment that could prove fatal to the intrepid, young explorers who have just landed on Old Earth. For them, it's Friday the 13th, and Jason lives!

Cast and crew

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Jason X is on our Slashers and Sci-fi on AMC+ lists.

More like this feeling

Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “scary but not gory”
• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”

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