Review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) by Alex L — 05 Jul 2009

This is my favorite Friday. It is the best one in my opinion.

This review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) was written by Alex L on 05 Jul 2009.

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

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By Imthenoob (1,101) on 22 Oct 2018

The introduction of Jason, some quality kills and a solid cast make it well worth watching. It more than lives up to the original…

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By Dylan L (125) on 09 Oct 2018

I was never scared at any point and thought Jason's kills were a laugh fest to be honest. I died of laughter when the wheelchair guy died. Go Jason…

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Friday the 13th Part 2 is, in my opinion, a decent sequel in this franchise. It happens to be my favorite…

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By Dylan P (378) on 09 Oct 2018

I was never scared at any point and thought Jason's kills were a laugh fest to be honest. I died of laughter when the wheelchair guy died. Go Jason…

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By Dylan F (275) on 18 Oct 2017

Not my most favorite, part III was way better. But still very campy and Halloween season will remember this forever…

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By Russ B (1,141) on 01 Nov 2017

A solidly entertaining and typically daft Friday 13th movie. This one tried to tell a proper story and the denouement shows a little flair…

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By Bradley B (183) on 16 Nov 2018

To me, it is tied with the first film the first time we see jason is kind of let down but it did not drag the movie down…

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By Robertoiglesias (204) on 16 Mar 2018

Friday the 13th Part 2 is a good film, but now that I think about it, other Friday the 13th films are better than this…

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By Bestbakes (5) on 31 Jul 2020

Wasn't as good as the first one. Pacing was a bit better here. Overall it was a pretty average film with not much to talk about…

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