Review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) by Sean R — 20 Dec 2017

A great movie for hardcore horror movies, also introduces one of the best horror villains ever, Jason Voorhees.

This review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) was written by Sean R on 20 Dec 2017.

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

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By Charlie J (241) on 14 Nov 2018

Friday the 13th Part 2, just can't seem to make a good impression after the first movie. And makes this sequel just not right for the franchise…

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By Therussianator (47) on 10 Apr 2018

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By Filipeneto (856) on 28 Jun 2018

This film is a sequel to Friday the 13th and differs little (or even nothing) from its predecessor…

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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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