Friday the 13th Part 2

"The body count continues..."

1981 1h 26m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 1,994

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Synopsis

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Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, new counselors roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence that proves that the grisly legend is real.

“The body count continues...”

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Cast

Amy Steel
Ginny
John Furey
Paul
Adrienne King
Alice
Kirsten Baker
Terry
Stuart Charno
Ted
Warrington Gillette
Jason
Walt Gorney
Crazy Ralph
Marta Kober
Sandra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Miner
Writers: Ron Kurz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $22M — a 17.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Friday the 13th Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Miner, shot by Peter Stein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harry Manfredini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan E. Cunningham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Miner directs. Peter Stein behind the camera. Harry Manfredini scores. Susan E. Cunningham cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $22M — a 17.4× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
445 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Part of the "Friday the 13th Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Steve Miner, shot by Peter Stein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Harry Manfredini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Susan E. Cunningham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Amy Steel and John Furey and Adrienne King carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The body count continues...".
11IMDB entry: tt0082418 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 16 themes, including "new jersey", "summer camp", "psychopath", "halloween".
13Released under 50 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Stein
Original score: Harry Manfredini
Editing: Susan E. Cunningham
Production design: Virginia Field
Makeup / hair: Carl Fullerton
Stunt coordinator: Cliff Cudney
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,250,000
Box office: $21,724,205
Return: 1738% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

Part of

Friday the 13th Collection

An American slasher series set largely around the fictional town of Crystal Lake, New Jersey, which tells the story of serial murderer Jason Voorhees, and others who would kill on his behalf and in his name.

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Gimly2018-09-13
★ 6/10
Friday the 13th creators couldn't have known what they were about to unleash in the now-infamous Jason Voorhees, and even though Part 2 is certainly not the strongest example of the character, it was the first time we got to really see him do his thing, and that's huge. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
Wuchak2019-07-11
★ 8/10
Serious retread of the first film with some differences I'm fan of the "Friday the 13th" franchise even though I’m not a gorehound and only occasionally watch slasher flicks. It has nothing to do with nostalgia since I didn't become a fan until I I saw 1985's "Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning" on TV one night. I think I like these movies because they typically involve young people in a fun camp-type environment in the woods; the presence of an unstoppable killer, who increasingly becomes a hideous monster over the course of the series, adds an air of danger and suspense. Include scores of gorgeous females and various filming locations around North America and you have a fabulously entertaining franchise. Released in 1981, one year after the first film, "Part II" is basically a retread with different characters, a different killer and a different camp on the same lake, not far from "Camp Blood," i.e. Camp Crystal lake. In reality, the film was shot on an entirely different location; specifically Kent, Connecticut. It's interesting how none of the films were shot at the same location even though, typically, the location in the story is the general vicinity of Camp Crystal Lake. The locations of the films in the series include northern New Jersey (I), Connecticut (II), Southern Cal (III, IV, V & IX), Georgia (VI), Alabama (VII), British Columbia (VIII & XI), New York City (VIII), Toronto (X & XI) and Texas (XII). It's the camp-like settings of most of the franchise and the unrelenting monster that is Jason Voorhees that especially sets "Friday the 13th" apart from similar franchises. Concerning the tone, the first two films are serious in nature with the expected antics of youths on vacation in the woods, but the series introduced a campy element in Part III, which plagued several subsequent entries (V, VI, IX & X) until the reboot in 2009. Not that I'm complaining much, as these films are only quasi-believable anyway; still, I prefer the serious tone. Speaking of which, the only thing questionable about the first film, as far as realism goes, is how the killer is able to throw an adult corpse through a window or hang a body from a door, etc. But I suppose these things can be attributed to the powerful psycho Voorhees gene (or the demon thing disclosed in 1993’s “Jason Goes to Hell”). Many people find these films scary and shocking and the first two movies have some chilling atmospherics, some of the others as well, but, with the exception of the 2009 reboot, I don't find these movies particularly scary. They're sometimes creepy, sometimes suspenseful, sometimes exciting and always fun & entertaining, but not scary. In fact, I usually bust out laughing at the inevitable death scenes. There are numerous jump-scares, of course, but that's not what I'm talking about. Part II doesn't overstay its welcome at a mere 87 minutes. It introduces the adult Jason Voorhees, but he's noticeably smaller in stature and more human than in later sequels. A couple of times the main protagonist, Ginny (Amy Steel), is able to deter him fairly easily (like opening a car door or kicking him in the groin). Speaking of Ginny, she's a fine heroine in the manner of Alice in the first film and Pam in Part V. Kirsten Baker plays the requisite hottie, Terry, and the filmmakers don’t fail to highlight her beauty. Unfortunately, the ambiguity of the ending is inexplicable. GRADE: A- (If you wonder why I rate a film like this so highly, I'm grading it according to what it is: a slasher flick. No genre is beyond redemption or above contempt and this one delivers the goods).
JPV8522020-11-13
★ 8/10
Since I already watched the first film last month, decided in celebration of the day, re-watched Part 2 and still highly entertaining though pretty tame by today's standards. Thought the cast was also a bit better than the first. Still has scenes that make little sense (how exactly did Jason find Alice?) but was fun nevertheless. 3.75/5