Jason X (2001)

Composer(s):
Harry Manfredini

Released in:
2001

Reviews

Well, it's better than Jason Goes To Hell
by Shawn Watson (January 9, 2005)
JGTH has one of the worst, most appalling scores in history. I'll admit had ONE nice cue at the end but Harry Manfredini ought to be ashamed of himself for 'composing' pretty much the worst sounds planet earth has ever known.

I'm pleased to say Jason X is an improvement on that (it could hardly get worse). But it's hardly great stuff. It feels more like a sci-fi video game score from 7 years ago than it does a horror movie. Puh-lease Harry, THROW AWAY THAT SYNTHESIZER! You cannot play it! Where are the gritty but brilliant screetching strings? The strings here are too cleaned up and slick. Thankfully, there are a few brief hints at past Friday the 13th themes and a couple of moments that remind you of the better, more menacing cues, from the earlier films.

Ironically, the tracks that work best in the score are the gentler ones with Hans Zimmer's pleasant guitar strummings and a nice, calming feel. It feels futuristic in the same vain as Jerry Goldsmith's score to Total Recall.

Hey Varese Sarabande, release the scores to the first 8 movies. They were cool and often completely mental. Jason X is low quality stuff from a composer who can do better with an orchestra than he can with Yahama. Pick it up cheap as it does have some slight merit and niceness to it. Just don't expect anything powerful or chilling, which is what it really should have been.

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