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Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, new counselors roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence that proves that the grisly legend is real.
Five years after the events at Crystal Lake, a new group of counselors gathers at a nearby campsite for a training session. Unbeknownst to them, Jason Voorhees, having survived the drowning incident, has grown into a vengeful killer. He begins a brutal spree, picking off the unsuspecting campers one by one, driven by a dark obsession to protect his territory.
Friday the 13th Part 2 was met with mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success, further solidifying the franchise's popularity. While some critics found it derivative of the first film and criticized its violence, others acknowledged its effectiveness as a slasher film and praised its suspenseful moments.
Praised for its suspenseful build-up and memorable kills.
Criticized for relying heavily on gore and a predictable plot.
Seen as a solid, if unoriginal, entry in the slasher genre.
Google audience: Audience reviews suggest a mixed reception, with many appreciating the film's return to the slasher formula and Jason's emergence as a killer. However, some found the plot too similar to the original and the violence gratuitous.
Jason Voorhees famously wears a burlap sack over his head in this installment, a design choice made to distinguish him from the killer in the first film and to create a more terrifying, anonymous menace.
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You'd have thought that after the antics of "Jason" first time around, the last thing anyone with a brain would want to do is open a new camp next door to that site! Well, yes - a mere five years later that's precisely what happens. A camp ...
Since I already watched the first film last month, decided in celebration of the day, re-watched Part 2 and still highly entertaining though pretty tame by today's standards. Thought the cast was also a bit better than the first. Still has ...
***Serious retread of the first film with some differences*** I'm fan of the "Friday the 13th" franchise even though I’m not a gorehound and only occasionally watch slasher flicks. It has nothing to do with nostalgia since I didn't becom...
_Friday the 13th_ creators couldn't have known what they were about to unleash in the now-infamous Jason Voorhees, and even though _Part 2_ is certainly not the strongest example of the character, it was the first time we got to really see ...