Review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) by Mustafa K — 30 Jun 2009

The best horror movie when jason appears for the first time.

This review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) was written by Mustafa K on 30 Jun 2009.

Friday the 13th Part 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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It's not as good as the original, but Steve Miner's direction is great, and Jason makes a just as good a villain as his mother…

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By Dylan L (125) on 09 Oct 2018

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I recently watched this movie and I loved it! sure its a very cliche movie and isn't very different compared to other slasher films…

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I'll admit I am a fan of the Friday the 13th films, but Part 2 was slightly better (for me) than the first, as it has Jason (sorry Betsy Palmer,…

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