Review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) by Christopher F — 14 Aug 2011

A good sequel but there are better ones in the series.

This review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) was written by Christopher F on 14 Aug 2011.

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

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