Freitag, der 13. – Jason kehrt zurück (1981)

Freitag, der 13. – Jason kehrt zurück: Directed by Steve Miner. With Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King, Kirsten Baker. Mrs. Voorhees is dead, and Camp Crystal Lake is shut down, but a camp next to the infamous place is stalked by an unknown assailant.

“u0026quot;Friday the 13th–Part 2u0026quot; is a worthwhile film for horror fans. True, itu0026#39;s quality is not on par with u0026quot;The Exorcistu0026quot;, but the film does try to incorporate a deeper context, even some sympathy, around the iconic villain, Jason. The audience is even provided with an idea of how Jason has been surviving in the wilderness. In this sequel, a group of teenage counselors are attending a counselorsu0026#39; training camp near Crystal Lake, five years after the events in the first movie. Jason begins to target the interlopers using a diversity of tools and methods that keep each kill scene fresh. Near the climax of the film, we get to see that he is concealing his face with a burlap sack (the hockey mask doesnu0026#39;t appear until later films) which adds a strong menacing air to the character.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne negative, in my opinion, is the extended dream sequence at the beginning of the film composed of snippets from the first film. I know that the purpose behind this was to review what had previously happened, but it seemed pointlessly long unless it was also a means of making the film a bit longer. Also, there were several jump scares which I consider a cheap way of exciting an audienceu0026#39;s reaction. I personally prefer a buildup of authentic tension, but that is generally not the way in which 80s slasher films are built.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSlasher films like this arenu0026#39;t meant to be thought about too deeply, but I do appreciate the effort to build a stronger story about the villain. Overall, this is a decent sequel and a worthwhile film for classic horror fans.”