
Welcome to Guilty Pleasures, where we unabashedly dive into the most delightfully absurd corners of cinema. This week, we're taking a wild ride into the cosmos with Jason X, the tenth installment of the Friday the 13th franchise, where Jason Voorhees trades Crystal Lake for the vastness of space. Yes, you heard it right—Jason is in space, and it's as ludicrous as it sounds.
Join us as we dissect this cinematic oddity that catapults the iconic silent slasher into the year 2455 aboard a spaceship. In this episode, we explore the film's self-aware humor, its outrageous premise, and the sheer entertainment value it offers despite—or perhaps because of—its nonsensical plot and one-dimensional characters.
We debate whether Jason X is a misunderstood masterpiece or simply a guilty pleasure that delivers a laugh-out-loud experience for horror fans.
Our hosts are divided, with some reveling in the film's campy charm and others questioning its very existence. From virtual reality simulations gone awry to the transformation of Jason into the formidable Uber Jason, we leave no stone unturned in our quest to understand this bizarre entry in the Friday the 13th saga.
We also discuss how well it fares against October's other Guilty Pleasure pick: Halloween Resurrection.
So, grab your popcorn and join us for a journey into the absurd as we decide if Jason X deserves a place in the pantheon of guilty pleasures or if it should be jettisoned into the void of space.