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Director(s):
Steve Miner
Writer(s):
Ron Kurz
Cast:
Amy Steel, John Furey,
Adrienne King, Kristen Baker, Stuart Charno, Warrington Gillette
Synopsis:
After
the massacre at Camp Crystal Lake, you would think that people would be a bit
wearier, but nonetheless, a new group of counselors attempts to make camp.
One by one, they meet the same fates as those before them.
But this time, who is doing the killing, and why?
My
Review: Friday the 13th Part 2
is one of my favorites in the series. Not
only for the awesome cast of likeable people, but for the smarts that the
movie entails.
Steve Miner’s first
direction of a Friday film is solid. From
the initial eeriness of the opening sequence to the climatic conclusion, Miner
leaves a notion that not only is he directing the film, but also knows the
genre.
Another standout of the
movie is the performance of Amy Steele as the hero.
Not only does she deliver an honest performance, but also her character
doesn’t fall into the same trappings of most in a horror title.
Instead, she plays “Ginny” as a rather intelligent woman who
isn’t set out to become anyone’s victim.
The films owes much of its
kill’s to Mario Bava classic “Bay of Blood,” renamed as “Twitch of the
Death Nerve” in the states. Being
this, Friday 2, even tried to be as bloody as the Bava classic.
In turn, the MPAA rewarded the movie with a rating of “X.” The film’s gore scenes were considerably trimmed down, and
now is the stuff of horror folklore since it has never been scene, except for
only in stills.
Overall:
If you enjoyed the first film, the second is
sure to please. It only helps to
extend the legend of Pamela and Jason and therefore it is a fan favorite.
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