Jason X 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.0
Video		0.0
Audio		4.5
Extras		5.0
Overall		3.0

Jason X 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman May 5, 2025

Horror fans are among the most devoted to their genre among the many (haunted?) nooks and crannies of various film idioms, and that may help to explain the perhaps surprising decision by Arrow to release two of the arguably less appreciated films in the Friday the 13th franchise, this one and Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday 4K, in brand spanking new 4K editions replete with Arrow's customary bounteous supply of bonus content. In that regard, though, it looks like Jason X was maybe a bit more highly regarded than its immediate predecessor by those who reviewed previous 1080 releases for this site. Along with the 4K presentation, Arrow has included almost all of the supplements available on those prior 1080 releases, as well as offering a couple of new bonus items.

As with Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, Jason X has had previous releases on 1080 disc. Those interested are encouraged to read Michael Reuben's Jason X Blu-ray review of the original Warner Brothers 1080 release and/or Martin Liebman's Jason X Blu- ray review of a Shout! Factory 1080 rerelease for plot information, lists of supplements and reactions to technical presentations. As I repeatedly mention, different reviewers means different opinions, and my score for the film reflects that.

Jason X 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Note: This release does not include a 1080 Blu-ray, so these screenshots are taken directly from the 4K UHD disc and downscaled to 1080 and SDR. Color space in particular is therefore not accurate, and I recommend those interested to look at some of the screenshots in the above linked 1080 reviews for a probably better representation of the palette. Since this release does not include a 1080 disc, the 2K video score above has been intentionally left blank.

Jason X is presented in 4K UHD courtesy of Arrow Video with an HEVC / H.265 encoded 2160p transfer in 1.85:1. Arrow's insert booklet contains the following information on the presentation:

Jason X has been restored by Arrow Films and is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 with 5.1 and 2.0 stereo audio.

The film is presented in 4K resolution in HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

The original 35mm camera negative was scanned in 4K / 16 bit resolution at Warner Bros. / Motion Picture Imaging.

The film was restored in 4K resolution and color graded at Duplitech.

All materials sourced for this new mater were made available by Warner Bros.

QC review was completed by Pixelogic.

Michael's 1080 review in particular has some interesting information on the workflow which may be of some interest to some, but while minor, it's also interesting to note that the Warner 1080 release was just slightly misframed at 1.78:1, while both the Shout and now this Arrow release are in 1.85:1. Michael specifically mentions the lighting of the film in terms of a perhaps unexpected brightness on tap, and in that regard I'd suggest that this Arrow release has toned things down at least marginally, even given the blandishments offered by HDR / Dolby Vision. I actually found quite a bit of this presentation to be on the dark side, at least compared to previous versions, though I'd probably argue at the same time that HDR aids in shadow definition, all of which lead to a somewhat more burnished but still rather nicely detailed presentation. I frankly found the first twenty minutes or so to be among the least impressive in terms of palette nuance, and in fact the opening is almost monochromatic looking at times in this version. Things perk up considerably, though, and some of the bold reds and blues in particular really pop vividly throughout. Fine detail sees some improvements in close-ups in particular. Some of the special effects work may not be especially "helped" by the increased resolution this format offers.

Jason X 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The Warner 1080 release offered a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track that Michael really liked, while the Shout! Factory release offered both a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track, which Marty also liked. This disc repeats the dual offering of the Shout! Factory release, and like my reviewing predecessors, I found the surround track to be an enjoyable immersive experience, with several standout sequences (Michael mentions a couple, so I won't repeat that here). The "high tech" setting offers a regular use of the side and rear channels for all sorts of (at times almost literal) bells and whistles. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English subtitles are available.

Jason X 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Note: I've marked new supplements below with an asterisk (*). More information on the ported over supplements from prior releases can be found in the above linked reviews by Michael and Marty.

• Commentaries

Commentary with Film Historians Michael Felsher and Steve Barton*




Commentary with Writer Todd Farmer and Author Peter Bracke




Commentary with Jim Isaac, Todd Farmer and Noel Cunningham

• Scoring the Stars* (HD; 9:53) is an interview with composer Harry Manfredini.


• Outta Space: The Making of Jason X * (HD; 33:10) features Noel Cunningham, Sean S. Cunningham, Kane Hodder and Todd Farmer.


• In Space No One Can Hear You Scream* (HD; 23:11) is an interview with Todd Farmer.


• Kristi Is a Headbanger (HD; 11:13) is an interview with Kristi Angus.


• Jason Rebooted (HD; 15:33) is an interview with Sean S. Cunningham.


• The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees (HD; 29:55) offers a history of the character.


• By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Jason X (HD; 17:35) is an archival making of featurette.


• Cast & Crew Interviews (HD; 51:42)


• Behind the Scenes Footage (HD; 56:48)


• Electronic Press Kit (HD; 24:49)


• Trailers (HD; 5:51)


• TV Spots (HD; 3:18)


• Stills Gallery (HD) offers 270 (!) images.


• Posters and Behind the Scenes Gallery (HD)


• Introduction from Actor Kane Hodder (HD; 00:43) is accessible under the Play Menu and is authored to lead directly into the main feature.

Arrow provides another really nicely appointed insert booklet with essays by J.A. Kerswell and Matt Donato. A double sided foldout poster is included. The keepcase sleeve is reversible and packaging features a slipcover.

Jason X 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Michael and Marty both thought Jason X was a "return to form" for Friday the 13th, which frankly may be damning with faint praise, considering the depths the franchise had fallen to. That said, this film obviously has a devoted fanbase, and they should be generally thrilled by the technical presentation here as well as the glut of supplementary material.