cover_image Friday the 13th, Part 2
Actor(s): Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King, Kirsten Baker, Stuart Charno
Director(s): Steve Miner


Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Violence, Graphic Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Gore
Movie Release: 1981
DVD Release: 10/19/1999
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Edition: Special Collection
Audio Tracks: English, French
Subtitles: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 26 mins
Studio: Paramount
Members Wishing: 0
Genres: Slasher Film, Teen Movie, Horror
See Also: Friday the 13th II [I Love the 80's Edition]

Synopsis

Two months after the events of the original Friday the 13th, Alice (Adrienne King), the lone survivor or Mrs. Vorhees' killing spree, meets a grisly end in her city apartment. Five years later, a new group of co-eds converges near Camp Crystal Lake, scene of the original massacre and the drowning of Jason Vorhees that preceded it. This time around, the horny collegians attend a nearby training school for camp counselors. As half the group parties in town, an unseen assailant picks off the other half one by one. Only when camp leader Paul (John Furey) and his girlfriend, Ginny (Amy Steel), return to camp do they uncover the identity of their stalker -- none other than Jason (Warrington Gillette) himself, alive but grotesquely deformed as a result of his childhood drowning. Flashbacks chronicle Jason's behind-the-scenes activities in the first film (perhaps explaining how his mother was able to throw the dead bodies of muscular youths through windows with such apparent ease). The young couple's only hope to defeat the fiend lies in psych major Ginny's insights in Jason's mental state. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

Cast

Amy Steel - Ginny
John Furey - Paul
Adrienne King - Alice
Kirsten Baker - Terry
Stuart Charno - Ted


Editorial Review

Steve Miner's Friday the 13th, Part 2 comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer. Genre enthusiasts and fans of the series should enjoy this Paramount release thanks to its strong visual quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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