Review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) by Anthony C — 06 Dec 2012

The first of many sequals to the 1980 horror classic. This own introduces jason one of the biggest horror icons of all time.

This review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) was written by Anthony C on 06 Dec 2012.

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

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