Review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) by Charlie M — 02 Nov 2014

A worthy sequel as Jason comes back to wreak all sorts of carnage and mayhem.

This review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) was written by Charlie M on 02 Nov 2014.

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

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