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Five years after the events of the first film, a summer camp next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings.
Where to Watch Friday the 13th: Part 2
- ZokkiieJuly 12, 2026This is where the series really starts to feel like Friday the 13th. The camp atmosphere is still great, the body count is higher, and sack-head Jason has a surprisingly creepy look to him. There's just something about the simple setup and backwoods feel that makes it an easy movie to throw on. The characters aren't exactly deep, and some of the acting is pretty rough even by slasher standards. A few scenes also take their time getting where they're going. Still, it's hard not to have fun with this one. The kills are solid, the pacing picks up nicely in the second half, and Ginny is honestly one of the better final girls in the entire franchise. Definitely one of the stronger early sequels.
- CarterJune 18, 2026Friday the 13th: Part 2 is a fun enough Friday movie. Positives: - The movie visually looks pretty good for it’s time - The characters are pretty decent - The acting is better than the first - The kills are also better than the first - The practical effects for the kills are pretty good - There are some good jump scares - The film is pretty intense - Jason arrives!! Negatives: - The movie rushes through everything, especially the kills - The pacing is not very good - The editing is pretty sloppy - The 3d act is pretty lame, just like the first Overall Friday the 13th: Part 2 is a fun movie and is a bit of an improvement over the first.
- tellumJune 13, 2026The first movie is more memorable because of the shock ending, but as a whole this movie is vastly better and invalidates watching the first thanks to flashbacks. It still has the usual flaws from that time period like acting that’s passable at best, and bad effects outside of kills, but if you can get yourself into an 80s mindset this is enjoyable for it’s era.
- Tyler SOctober 25, 2025Contains one of the best final girls ever in Amy Steel's Ginny and has some of the most likeable characters in a Friday flick. My life long crush on Kirsten Baker's Terry is also I think the reason I've always been an ass man 😂. Finally I think Mark's death is one of the best and most iconic moments in the series. I love this movie! 👍👍 9/10
- Gianni CavuotoOctober 9, 2025So for my Oct 2025 challenge to watch all Friday the 13th movies this is my second installment. This one is not as strong at the first one. Seems to lean on the T&A factor a little more and in 1981 that definitely brought teenagers to the screens to watch. Very thin plot line and even lighter on the quality of acting but still not a terrible movie. The special effects were pretty good for its time and I bet quite revolutionary too umungst pros. Slipping dow to a 3 star on this one, hope 3D gets better.....
- Jacob O’NealJune 11, 2025After a lengthy recap and dispatching the survivor of the first film (setting up a strange trend in horror movies - kill the previous survivor before opening credits. It worked for Irpn Eagle 2) Jason finally arrives! But he’s burlap sack Jason till 1982. He’s not iconic hockey mask Jason till part 3. The plot is simple - fill 90 minutes with blood, breasts and a killer about become an icon. Open with an extended flashback to save money on film…and it keeps the script lean. Introduce the victims…I mean characters. Chase and kill said victims. Jason is defeated. Story ends. This one did feel more like an extended cat mouse kind of chase film, though. It felt very relentlessly paced, where you blink and could miss something cool. So it had that going for it. Steve Miner stepped in to direct the sequel and did well. Betsy Palmer even came back for a brief cameo as Jason’s mother, a role she cared so little about that she actually forgot she was in it. This movie is not flat. The pacing keeps it from feeling dull. However, there are problems with the film. I’m not gonna criticize the acting. It’s a low budget 80’s horror film. You don’t go in expecting Meryl Streep level work. The biggest problem is that it really didn’t make sense to have Jason show up. How did he survive for so many years on his own? I know the movie tried to explain it, but it was not handled with care. Another complaint is the near cookie cutter plot it shared with the first film from the initial set up to Ralph warning the campers about the “death curse”. There were things I liked about the movie. I loved the kills. They may have copied the plot, but they were creative with displaying the teens in the movie. I’m also a red blooded American male who appreciates the female form, and there is much to appreciate here, not as much as 4 or 5, but some really worthwhile moments to appreciate the finer things. Finally, as a fan of The Town That Dreaded Sundown, I appreciated the burlap sack in the film. It was a nice not to an early slasher. I’m glad the sack was replaced in part 3. Jason wouldn’t have risen to the heights he had without the hockey mask. Enough said about this movie. It’s worth it if you’re a fan. It’s not going to convert anyone, but for fans of the genre, you’ll find a lot to appreciate.
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Friday the 13th: Part 2 was released on May 1, 1981.
Friday the 13th: Part 2 was directed by Steve Miner.
Friday the 13th: Part 2 has a runtime of 86m.
Friday the 13th: Part 2 was produced by Steve Miner.
Five years after the events of the first film, a summer camp next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings.
The key characters in Friday the 13th: Part 2 are Scott (Russell Todd), Ginny (Amy Steel), Paul (John Furey).
Friday the 13th: Part 2 is rated R.
Friday the 13th: Part 2 is a Horror, Thriller, Mystery film.
Friday the 13th: Part 2 has an audience rating of 4.9 out of 10.
Friday the 13th: Part 2 had a budget of $1.3M.
Friday the 13th: Part 2 has made $21.7M at the box office.