We get to see Jason in all his glory but no hockey mask (yet). Same basic premise just with a different villain. Not quite as good as the first. Muffin the dog is a traitor. Getting our guards down at the end.

"I told the others, they didn't believe me. You're all doomed. You're all doomed." Ted gets it. Just stay in a bar until everything blows over. Have yourself a good time, drink a few nice tasting beers and just enjoy your evening. You will not have to deal with Jason. Anyway Friday the 13th Part 2 has Jason making his debut as a killer. He's not the Jason we know today which is what I love about this one. He has watched the the Town that Dreaded Sunshine and thought it would be a good look to use a sack to cover his face. He kept his love for final jump scares. His kills might have been more brutal but we never know because most was lost in the editing room. He has his best battle with a final girl in Ginny (Amy Steel). Getting kicked in the balls and being attacked with a chainsaw? Goo Ginny!!! Anyway I do get why Jason got more dangerous in the sequels. Jason didn't make Ginny wet her pants but a few little rats did. Friday the 13th Part 2 has more teenagers being horny, having character, doing teenage stuff and all having a blast before their lives were cut short. Part 2 is still such a fun rewatch and I love how Ginny battles Jason and thinking things through (acting like she's Jason's mummy). And we are all happy that Muffin survived! Am I right? Ps. Crazy Ralph won't be there to warn any more teenagers.

Weirdly, I come to these films after playing the troubled game of the same name and, having finally got round to seeing this film, it gave me a real appreciation for what an excellent job the developers did at realising Packanack Lodge and Crystal Lake in general. Similarly, having been a fan of the game probably helped me enjoy this film more, too. Certainly the end chase / fight between Jason and [spoiler]Ginny[/spoiler] was quite thrilling but I enjoyed the entire film.

All of these "Friday the 13th" movies...I don't know if I'd seen any of them, from start to finish, other than "Jason Goes To Hell". And the only reason I remember that is because I rented it on the recommendation of a friend. Stupid friend... So it was with much trepidation that I chose to watch "Ft13thPt2" ( I hate when people need an acronym for everything, but it was kind of fun to do just now). As the movie chugged along, I was actually enjoying what I thought was going to be just another dumb slasher movie. And I was right. It IS just another dumb slasher movie. But doggone it...I was having a blast with it. As it got closer to wrapping up, I started to remember the main character pretending to be Jason's Mother. Then, the memories were unlocked from the deepest cracks and crevices of my brain. I HAD actually seen this before (probably in the theater) and that I liked it back then, too.

As a young lad I didn’t have the proper patience for non hockey mask Jason, finally as a wise old man I am looking to rectify the mistakes of my youth and I am all the better for it. From the idea that Jason apparently drove out to the city to tie up loose ends with Alice from part one, to the sheer audacity that Jason didn’t actually die and he’s a full grown man to the awesome reveal of mongoloid Jason crashing through the window, this movie rocks.