Friday the 13th, Part 2

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Friday the 13th, Part 2

R

1981

1h 27m

Horror

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Mystery & Thriller

Crime

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The second entry in the long-running horror series focuses on a group of teenage would-be counselors converging on Camp Crystal Lake for training under the tutelage of head counselor Paul (John Furey). Inevitably, Paul relates the story of Jason Voorhees (Warrington Gillette), a boy who ostensibly drowned at the camp and whose mother murdered a group of counselors in revenge. No one takes the tale seriously until a very much alive Jason begins gruesomely eliminating people.

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Critics Consensus

Friday the 13th Part 2 sets the template for the franchise to follow with more teen victims, more gruesome set pieces, and fewer reasons to keep following along.

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John Corry

New York Times

02/09/2019

The plot is an excuse for joining together horrors, all of the sado-masochist kind, and the acting is rudimentary at best. It probably will make a fortune.

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

02/09/2019

Director Steve Miner and writer Ron Kurz introduce more potential victims than they have time or invention to knock off.

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Variety Staff

Variety

03/26/2009

Producer-director Steve Miner doesn't move in and out of scenes with the flair of original producer-director Sean Cunningham nor is he able to create the same nauseatingly realistic murder situations.

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

Feb 25

2.5/5

Part 2’s attempt to have a stronger final girl than the original is a mild success, but the film still lacks an interesting plot. The suspense is undercut by neutered kills and a lack of consistent focus on its characters.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18

6/10

While Friday the 13th Part 2 doesn’t do much to add anything new to the story, it does give us Jason, and to be honest, that’s enough for me.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

3/5

It's missing the more mysterious qualities of the original, but it still manages to feel dangerous in ways that the series didn't always deliver on.

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Robert L

Feb 14

not as good as the first but still a classic

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Legus B

Oct 14

First Time see it on the big screen

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Yavian S

@28YavosLater Feb 25

Way better than the original, Friday Part 2 is undeniably better than the mediocre first Friday, it has better characters, better sets, and to be completely honest, is the best Friday the 13th in terms of having human Jason, this one is also way better at keeping audiences entertained unlike the 1980 bore, and while this sequel still isn’t perfect, it’s still a great one, and we finally got Jason, I also want to point out how this one sets a better tone and feels more like a Friday the 13th more than the original ever did. Overall, 8/10.

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Feb 24

Just as nuts as the first one!

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Tommy D

@Thomas005 Jan 18

Stupid movie and stupid characters. Jason are not scared

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Oliver C.

@ocook005 Nov 27

Friday the 13th Part 2 earns 4.5 stars for sharpening the original’s formula into a tighter, eerier, and more suspenseful slasher that cements Jason’s chilling legacy.

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Synopsis

The second entry in the long-running horror series focuses on a group of teenage would-be counselors converging on Camp Crystal Lake for training under the tutelage of head counselor Paul (John Furey). Inevitably, Paul relates the story of Jason Voorhees (Warrington Gillette), a boy who ostensibly drowned at the camp and whose mother murdered a group of counselors in revenge. No one takes the tale seriously until a very much alive Jason begins gruesomely eliminating people.

Director: Steve Miner
Producer: Steve Miner
Screenwriter: Ron Kurz
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 1, 1981, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 27m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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