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Friday the 13th, Part 2

Play trailer 2:11 Poster for Friday the 13th, Part 2 R Released May 1, 1981 1h 27m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 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. Feb 9, 2019 Full Review Gary Arnold Washington Post Director Steve Miner and writer Ron Kurz introduce more potential victims than they have time or invention to knock off. Feb 9, 2019 Full Review Variety Staff Variety 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. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review M.V. Moorhead Phoenix Magazine The poster reads “THE BODY COUNT CONTINUES” and that’s pretty much all there is to the movie – attractive young people getting skewered. The anti-sexual subtext is obvious, and ugly. Jun 16, 2025 Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex In many ways, Part II is the superior film, not only for adding Jason Voorhees to the mix, but playing up the teenage angst with more complete characters. Rated: 7/10 Jun 13, 2025 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Friday the 13th Part 2 is a perfectly simple slasher that, thanks to Steve Miner's outstanding direction, achieves something most other entries don't: it's actually scary. Rated: 4/5 Oct 17, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Duda O Apresentando conceitos distintos do primeiro filme, a segunda parte de Sexta-Feira 13 chega para bagunçar — de maneira ousada — a narrativa que seu antecessor já vinha construindo. Com planos evidentes de seguir, sem pudor, os passos de Halloween, a franquia decide brincar com os últimos minutos do primeiro longa e extrair dali uma nova continuação. Ao acompanharmos a final girl, tu percebes o peso insustentável que ela carrega; a pobre moça não suporta mais do que dois meses de vida após o trauma que vivera no bosque. Com elementos que ecoam intensamente o primeiro filme, mas agora revelando o assassino — que já não é mais a mãe vingativa, e sim o próprio “menino” crescido — o longa prossegue até culminar em uma das cenas mais marcantes, não apenas da saga cinematográfica, mas também eternizada no jogo: a cabeça decepada da mãe, ladeada por velas, enquanto a nova final girl veste o moletom dela, numa tentativa desesperada de sobrevivência. É um símbolo icônico, de extremo impacto e de uma força imagética que permanece contigo muito tempo após os créditos subirem. Muito característico, muito bom. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Jonathon J Worse in every way than the first one, this is still an enjoyable movie. I saw it in a crowded theater, and this is the way to experience it. Jason is not as interesting as his mother, and I don't really understand the point of his facial deformities. The first kill is surprising, and I liked seeing how paranoid she was (and how that didn't save her anyway). Two scenes prompted the entire audience to cheer - when the Final Girl goes after Jason with a chainsaw, and when it is revealed that the dog is still alive. The characters are more annoying, the nudity is more unnecessary, and the plot is nonexistent. But still quite a bit of fun! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/16/25 Full Review Pedro Henrique C Friday the 13th part 2 has one thing that bothers me a lot, which is the fact that the villain hides in the shadows to attack his victims. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/14/25 Full Review Shaun R I could watch Jason Vorhees do his thing all day, so in that respect, it gets a thumbs up from me. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/08/25 Full Review Nick O Did ya like the first Friday! Well then you'll prolly like this one too! More blood, more nudity, and more JASON! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Marsh X I'm quite surprised at the score of this movie from both the critics and audience, I thought this was a lot better than the first because it didn't feel like there were scenes that were dragged out too long, which I feel there was a lot of in the first movie. I was pretty entertained throughout the film and I'd say with confidence that this is better than the first one, but in saying that, you must watch a series of movies in order otherwise you don't know what's happening no matter if it's good or not. 6.5/10 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/17/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
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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