We all know the scene: Jason wakes up on a spaceship, stomps around like he’s confused about missing his shift at Crystal Lake, and then gets absolutely wrecked by Kay‑Em, the android. She unloads on him like she’s auditioning for The Matrix, blasting holes in his chest, kicking him across the room, and for one glorious moment, you think, “Holy hell, they actually killed Jason.”

Of course, nope — he comes back as Uber Jason, shiny chrome mask, leather‑metal armor, looking like a rejected Mortal Kombat DLC. It’s dumb, it’s loud, and it’s the exact kind of camp you want at 2 a.m. with a six‑pack.

So here’s the deal: by 2001, horror was limping along, Nu‑Metal was everywhere, and the Friday franchise decided the only logical move was to strap Jason to a rocket and shoot him into orbit. It was a weird time in the early 2000s, but that’s what happened, and the result is this glorious mess of a movie which will leave you laughing.

Jason X isn’t a movie so much as a dare — like someone said, “Bet you won’t put him in space,” and the studio replied, “Hold my beer.” The result? A SyFy Channel fever dream with Kane Hodder hulking through his last turn as Jason, surrounded by actors who look like they wandered in from a Canadian soap opera.

And, yeah, it gets worse from here. 

The highlight - and you know this - is the holodeck gag. Jason gets dropped into a virtual Crystal Lake, and two hologram campers giggle, strip down, and climb into sleeping bags. He promptly smashes them together like he’s tenderizing steaks. It’s fan service, it’s dumb, and it’s glorious. That’s the moment you rewind because it’s the only time the movie remembers it’s supposed to be fun.

Then there’s Uber Jason. Oh boy. He gets upgraded after a fight with the android Kay‑Em (who, by the way, is the only character worth rooting for). Suddenly, Jason looks like a rejected Mortal Kombat skin — shiny chrome mask, leather‑metal armor, like Robocop’s cousin who failed out of trade school. He’s goofy as hell, but you can’t deny the reveal got a laugh in every theater.

Is Jason X good? Absolutely not. But, it’s worth the strange trip . . . if only to laugh at what they did with this horror staple. 

The CGI is rough, the dialogue is laughable, and the pacing drags whenever Jason isn’t onscreen.

But here’s the thing: it’s unforgettable. It’s the kind of movie you argue about in the parking lot, half‑serious, half‑mocking, fueled by cheap beer and nostalgia. For Gen X horror fans, this was the DVD you bought because the cover promised “Jason like you’ve never seen him before.” And yeah, you rolled your eyes, but you still rewound that sleeping bag kill at least twice.

Jason X has always been the campy, beer‑soaked cousin of the franchise — Jason in space, Uber Jason, and that infamous holodeck sleeping bag gag. Arrow treats it like a cult artifact, giving it the boutique polish fans never thought they’d see. The Dolby Vision transfer sharpens the goofy CGI and makes the gore pop, while the commentaries finally let fans hear the creators unpack the madness.

You definitely need this trash in your collection.

4K Ultra HD - Limited Edition

Home Video Distributor: Arrow Films
Available on Blu-ray - May 20, 2025
Screen Formats: 1.85:1
Subtitles: English SDH
Video: Dolby Vision; HDR10
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Discs: 4K Ultra HD; Blu-ray Disc; single-disc set
Region Encoding: 4K region-free

In the year 2455, Earth is toast, humanity’s moved on… but Jason Voorhees hasn’t. Frozen for centuries, the ultimate slasher wakes up aboard a spaceship full of unlucky students, soldiers, and one wisecracking android. Cue machetes, mayhem, and the most ridiculous upgrade in horror history: Uber Jason. From Crystal Lake to the cold void of space, no one is safe. Featuring Kane Hodder in his final turn as the hockey‑masked legend, Jason X delivers outrageous kills, sci‑fi cheese, and the infamous sleeping bag gag that fans still rewind. It’s camp, it’s chaos, it’s Jason like you’ve never seen him before — in shiny 4K glory.

VIDEO

Arrow’s 4K transfer of Jason X is exactly what you’d expect: it makes the good stuff pop and the bad stuff hilarious. The Dolby Vision HDR sharpens every machete swing and makes the gore look juicier than it ever did on DVD.

The spaceship interiors finally have depth — those metallic blues and sterile whites actually glow instead of looking like a Canadian TV set.  But the CGI is rough, and the 4K makes it look a hell of a lot worse.

AUDIO

Arrow gives you both lossless stereo and DTS‑HD 5.1 surround, which basically means you can choose between “early‑2000s DVD vibe” and “Jason stomping through your living room.” The stereo track is flat and nostalgic — it feels like you’re back in 2001 watching this on a tube TV.

The 5.1 mix, though, spreads the chaos everywhere: machete swings slice across channels, Kay‑Em’s gunfire rattles the room, and Uber Jason’s metal clanks echo like he’s stomping down your hallway.

Supplements:

Commentary:

• There are three.  Honestly, the fun of these tracks is that nobody’s pretending Jason X is high art. They know it’s goofy, they know the CGI looks like a PS2 cutscene, and they lean into it. Listening to the commentary is basically reliving that parking lot debate — half serious, half mocking, all fueled by nostalgia.

Special Features:

The features are basically a love letter to the absurdity. You get creators admitting the script was a dare, Hodder telling war stories about sweating through the Uber Jason suit, and historians explaining why this goofy sequel still matters. It’s camp preserved in UHD, with commentary tracks that feel like the same beer‑soaked parking lot arguments we had back in 2001.

Brand‑new Kane Hodder intro — the man himself sets the tone, talking about Jason in space and the Uber Jason suit.

• Multiple commentaries —
• Kane Hodder bits and reflections.Todd Farmer (writer) & Peter Bracke (Crystal Lake Memories) riffing like it’s a parking lot debate.
• Michael Felsher & Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton breaking down the early‑2000s horror scene.

Archival extras — trailers, TV spots, and still galleries that remind you how the studio tried to sell “Jason in space” with a straight face.

Interviews & behind‑the‑scenes — cast and crew talking about the production, the infamous holodeck gag, and how Uber Jason came to life.

Packaging goodies — reversible sleeve artwork, collector booklet, poster, and that slick slipcase Arrow always nails.

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MPAA Rating: R.
Runtime: 92 mins
Director: James Isaach
Writer: Todd Farmer; Victor Miller
Cast: Kane Hodder; Jeff Geddis; Lexa Doig
Genre: Horror | Action
Tagline:This Halloween, meet the perfect 10 in terror!
Memorable Movie Quote: "Oh, this sucks on so many levels!"
Theatrical Distributor: New Line Cinema
Official Site: https://www.arrowfilms.com/p/4k/jason-x-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hd/16237693/
Release Date: April 26, 2002
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date: May 20, 2025.
Synopsis: 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.