Review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) by Eric B — 30 Oct 2013

Start of one of the most iconic horror villains.

This review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) was written by Eric B on 30 Oct 2013.

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

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By Dale R (193) on 18 Nov 2018

Great movie! one of the best horror sequels of all time! this is personally my favourite of the original series…

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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 Rcavey92212 (192) on 07 Mar 2020

This is one of the weakest entries of the franchise in my opinion. It also doesn't fit in with the other films…

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By Ryan H (2,006) on 12 Apr 2018

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 Therussianator (47) on 10 Apr 2018

A definite improvement over the original, but it's still the same cheap scares and a pathetic attempt at creating suspense…

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By Daniel W (1,325) on 08 Dec 2018

While one of the better films, Part 2 is more of a rehash of the original than a sequel in pretty bad way…

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By Josiah B (31) on 23 Jan 2018

Okay, this movie is so goofy that it feels like a parody half the time. On other words, it's fantastic…

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Don't be horny or you will die. Painfully bland and predictable. How many shots of the killers boots could we possibly need…

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By Joel E (55) on 25 Oct 2017

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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By Sean R (754) on 20 Dec 2017

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

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