Friday the 13th Part 2

i fucking love this film. it's got gore, the start of jason vorhees, full on female bush, sex, violence, comedy and a strong leading lady. for this film they take the formula (which was still kind of new) from part 1 and just did everything a little better. gorier, more kills, better editing, better cinematography, mostly better acting, more original kills, more sex, better villain, better entertainment. one of the best slasher films out there, hands down!!! production design: 8 out of 10 cinematography: 7 out of 10 re-playability: 10 out of 10 originality: 6 out of 10 costumes: 9 out of 10... read more

tighter paced than its predecessor, friday the 13th part 2 is a better film, if only by a bit. more ridiculous plot holes abound (how does jason survive umpteen years on his own?) and the opening sequence has far too much recap, but steve miner proves a better director and what the movie loses in suspension of disbelief, it gains in interesting additions to the franchise mythology. where sean cunningham was a very straightforward director with the first film, miner does more interesting things with the camera. the cast is better than you might expect from "just a horror sequel;" it would be a... read more