Friday the 13th, Part 2

R

Released May 1, 1981

1h 27m

Horror

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Easily one of (if not THE) best Friday the 13th film, Part 2 introduces iconic Final Girl Ginny, features mean kills (RIP Mark) and has one of the best chases in slasher history. Plus: those jump scares and Manfredini's go-for-broke score!

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 13, 2023

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John Brosnan

Starburst

It may be tacky, cheaply made and unoriginal but the basic formula, established in the first film by Sean Cunningham, is fool- proof.

Jul 27, 2022

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Lloyd S

Worst than the previous one. No story, just teens getting slaughtered.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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Jay H

Jason has been living in the woods for years; he never tried to make it home, and nobody tried to help him. Meanwhile, Vickie goes upstairs to look for wheelchair-bound Mark. Yep; it's all very preposterous. Check your brain at the door, have a beer (or two), and enjoy.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Andrzej W

A little bit better than the original, finally we get some Jason time but it's still quite rough

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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William E

In all Honesty. This is a good sequel. The killer was only mentioned in the 1st movie. So it threw something new in the movie. Yes while some humor in the movie, it was not as bad as some of the later movies. Pros. 1. One of the best Final Girls in not only the series, but most other Horror movies. 2. Using a killer that was only mentioned in part 1. 3. Multiple Survivors (The Ones that were still in town.) 4. Gave a interesting way of rehashing part 1 and after, at a Campfire. Cons 1. Not many great scene Deaths (Gorewise) 2. Slow story 3. Confusing ending I would give the movie an A- Amy Steel actually helped this Movie stay in the A range.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Samuel V

Wish I could say it is good. It's not.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Me D

An upgrade because the dialogue Ian tedious and you have a reason to care about the characters.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Steve Miner

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Amy Steel

Ginny Field

John Furey

Paul Holt

Adrienne King

Alice

Kirsten Baker

Terri

Stuart Charno

Ted

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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: Lisa Barsamian, Tom Gruenberg
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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