Time In Development Hell: 16 Years Pairing two of the biggest horror icons for a punch-up seems like a no-brainer, but it took a hell of a long time to come together. The idea was first touted in 1987 for the seventh Friday The 13th, but plans were scrapped when the studios couldnt reach a deal. When New Line later acquired the rights to Jason they started developing scripts; lots of scripts. Its estimated they spent $6 million on various drafts that had all sorts of wacky ideas. Quite a few drafts had a cult called Fred Heads, who worshiped Freddy and brought him back to life to fight Jason. Another was a courtroom drama, where Jason was on trial for his various crimes, with one long scene featuring the list of charges against him. One version had a Pinhead cameo at the end. One unpleasant idea even had Freddy being the camp councilor who drowned Jason after molesting him. They finally settled on an idea in 2002, and the film was sold as a huge event. Worth The Wait?: Meh. The fights were good and Robert Englund was terrific in his final performance as Freddy, but the boring first hour and lame teenagers characters hurt it. Its not the worst in either franchise, but its definitely not the best either.
