A nearby camp opens as
Camp Crystal Lake is out of bounds after
the bloody massacre that took place there
5 years before.
The camp is a training centre for camp
counsellors and at night the comissioner
named Paul (John Furey) gathers everyone
around to tell a campfire story about
what happened at Camp Crystal Lake of a
disturbed woman named Mrs. Voorhees who
never got over the shock of her drowning
son back in 1957 as his body was never
recovered from the lake and how she was
decapitated by a surviving camp
counsellor but then she vanished 3 months
later and assumed dead according to the
locals.
While the counsellors are in training as
well as partying out, swimming,
exercizing and having a great time
something out there is watching and
stalking them very closely.
One night, while some counsellors decide
to go to a bar, the rest of the people at
the camp are systematically slaughtered
one by one on a stormy night as there was
a legend at Camp Crystal Lake and
apparently it seems to be real as the
terror is happening to them right now.
A cheesier sequel
here but it's so much fun as we get a
little kid in the beginning splashing
outside in the rain with his Mom calling
him in and then later on there's two feet
approaching a house that resides Alice
having a nightmare in which it shows
clips from the first one with her
struggling against Mrs. Voorhees as well
as her telling the story about her son
Jason who drowned at the lake which
seemed cool to watch. Then afterwards she
wakes up with a brief scream which seemed
impressive as well as her house being too
quiet like she's being watched which
keeps you in suspense to keep watching to
find out on what happens next. A good camera shot closing in while ALice is taking a shower with the curtains closed as this was a teaser wondering if the killer is about to do her in right then. There's a
decapitated head in a refrigetator when
she opens the door as I wasn't sure what
that head was but later on found out that
it was Mrs. Voorhees which goes to show
whoever did the gore effects did a lousy
job. Then we know what's gonna happen
next. Suddenly the opening credits happen
as it looked similar to the one in the
orginal with the same design except later
it explodes saying part 2 as this looked
awesome.
AThen of course it's 5 years later which
looked cool on two teens named Jeffrey
and Sandra going to a payphone to make a
call along with seeing Crazy Ralph
returning telling them about him warning
the other and not believing him. This was
a nice touch for a sequel for sure. Yet
over the 5 years this dude didn't age in
which there should've been some make up
put on him or something since this one
was shot a year after the original.
There's some humor showing a tow truck
driver pulling their vehicle away driving
slowly with Jeffrey screaming at the
driver but him ignoring this as you can
really picture the frusteration here. In
which was a prank to him and Sandra by
one of the people named Ted who is also
going to Crystal Lake in which beforehand
you wonder what is going to happen here.
It looked entertaining and well written
with all of this happening.
While driving to the area it was cool
when there was a tree that was lying in
the middle of the road in which this
makes you wonder if someone intentionally
placed it there. Plus it was effective
when one of them pics up a sign saying
Camp Crystal Lake and Ted tells them
about it being closed down for all those
years as well as them not wanting to know
what happened there before dinner time
which was also nicely put in. Plus a
killer is hiding away and watching them
making this mysterious that the terror
isn't over.
Later on in the story was cool with the
instructor Paul telling a campfire story
to the rest of the people about the Camp
Crystal Lake murders as well as
explaining that Jason's body was never
recovered from the lake and the legend
that he is still out there full grown and
supposedly seeing his Mom beheaded that
Friday the 13th. This definetely gives
you a great dark feeling on using your
imagination from the first film
especially knowing that when Jason
briefly grabbed Alice and pulling her
under the lake while the police got her
out in time wasn't a nightmare at all
like we might've all thought while
watching the original tying it perfectly
together that Jason was angry but was the
wrong time to kill her just yet. Then
some fun comes in when Stu jumps in
wearing a monster mask with a spear
screaming and scaring the others away
since it was necessary for someone to
pull a good practical joke while watching
the film.
Alot of good funky moments with everyone
in a cabin dancing to some music or just
chilling out and having a good time along
with the killer watching in a window
showing some good cheesy horror
mysterious moments.
We also get another glimpse on Ralph
spying on the campers but he gets what's
coming to him big time which I won't say
what. Goes to show what can happen to a
crazy stalker.
The next day there's all sorts of fun
with everyone going on a jog along with
sarcasm here and there which was pretty
impressive for teenagers to do. Plus we
spot someone's dog named Muffin sniffing
around later on and looking up while
being in front of the killer. Right after
this someone is barbequing hotdogs which
showed good timing for this as we all
know that's what this dog was going to be
for the killer. Also Ginny uses a
chainsaw to cut wood leaving an
impression that this killer might use it
on someone. Almost seemed like a
trademark to something like The
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
too since it's really out there when she
uses it.
The story looks slightly suspenseful when
both of the characters Jeffrey and Sandra
decide to go to the Camp Crystal Lake
grounds passing through some barbwire
along with the killers feet spying on
them. This seemed very interesting to
watch.
There's some good adventureous moments
when a Sheriff catches the killer
crossing a pathway with him chasing after
this maniac having a hard time catching
up as the moments here looked dark and
creepy like with the low budget feel to
all of this too.
More neat creepy moments with the shadow
of the killer lurking around as well as a
moment with a lustful girl named Teri
skinny dipping in the lake with a
perverted one hitting on her the wrong
way by running off with her clthes and
dropping them piece by piece when she
runs after him but suddenly he is cuaght
in a trap hung upside down in which he
thinks it's Paul and his traps on
learning how to survive. But this could
be the killers plan which is perfect to
get him while he can't escape. There's
some great timing after Teri returns to
cut him down from his trap as he seems a
little too quiet. Dead quiet in fact as
this looked good as well as her screaming
and spotting the killer shireking in
terror and then it cuts to a bar scene
with a band playing as well as the other
counsellor trainers hanging out having a
beer which was impressive too and seemed
to bring on the entertainment big time.
It is cool when one of them named Ginny
discusses towards Paul and Ted about the
possibility of Jason out at Camp Crystal
Lake crying for resurrection as well as
discussing his history with his Mother
which gives you a good dark feeling on
him being out in the deep dark woods. It
was also interesting hearing a bit of his
background even if it was briefly
discussed. This was all nicely put in.
Oh and I must not forget that there are
teenagers staying behind at the cabin for
some dope smoking and of course teenage
lust too in which this is a perfect
target for the killer to do them all in.
There's also real cheesy one liners
between a dude in a wheelchair named Mark
as well as Vicki with her hitting on him
which seems alittle too contrived with
the one liners here.
Yet a thunderstorm is about to happen
which is perfect as it's an F13th
tradition to have this while the killer
goes on a bigger killing spree at the
campground. The story teases you a bit as
there's a moment with Vicki wearing a
sweater and panties bending down to get
something out of the trunk of her car in
which you think the killer will close up
on her and he doesn't. The other moment
is to get the guys sexually aroused while
watching this.
There's a perfect spooky moment with Mark
rolling outside in his wheelchair out on
the proch of the main cabin looking for
Vicki and everything seems too silent and
still with the thunder and lightning
happening which would be a great scare
for anyone who is not used to jumping
moments cause something terrifying is
gonna happen any second as you can tell
while you're watching this. The results
looked suspenseful and gruesomely
shocking to watch too.
The filmmakers were lacking in alot of
spots with many of these scene's but one
that really stands out is that the killer
in a bedroom takes his time with a knife
in his hand slowly approaching Vicki
while she's frightfully trembling and has
plenty of time to run out of the room and
she doesn't. They should've cut it down
just a bit here as this was way too long of a camera shot on this making this scene looking terribly phony.
Another real creepy feel to this movie is
that the cabin is dark when Ginny and Ted
return and things don't seem right as
well as Ginny freaking out after seeing a
figure moving in the room with them and
telling him that someone else is in the
room with them. Man that can give people
nightmares for sure with this moment. It
was perfect without a doubt.
So many suspenseful and terrifying moment
with Ginny trying to hide away from the
killer which makes you not want to miss
out on anything watching all of this.
Especially a moment when she thinks this
manaic has left and surprise he's not and
really catching on to where she's hiding
too. Heck there's even a moment when she
tries to charge after him with a chainsaw
which looked saweeeet!!! There's other
good moments with this killer jumping on
top of a vehcile roof where Ginny is
trapping herself inside and uses a
pichfork to cut his way through the roof
as this was a nice old fashioned moment
for a slasher flick. One of my favourite
moments too. The case carries on with the
odd surprise attack as well as a full
moon revealing since the storm let up in
which this looked like a retelling of the
original flick but with a bit more
cheesiness added to this one.
Ginny is really impressive when she tries
to fool the killer as well as
surroundings in a shack full of candles
and dead bodies which looked cool for a
horror film like this one.
Near the ending had a similar type of
feel like in the first one with the
survivor going in for the kill and
suddenly things almost seem back to
normal and then a shocking moment
happens. The very ending looked quite
cool which I won't give out.
Bottom line is that this sequel is
cheesier almost a retelling like the
original but having some different twists
here and there and it was obvious as we
know who is killing these teenagers now.
There's a bit of bad writing in many
spots. However the film is still
enjoyable nonetheless. Alot of critics
put this one down but it's one of my
favourite sequels in the Friday series.
We also get to see crazy Ralph again
before he perishes by the clutching hands
of the new killer which seemed cool to
have him in still. The film is very
enjoyable, fun and rompy which I would
advise to check it out if you haven't
already.
The acting is
uneven and below average alot of times
and looks phony in some scenes but with a
low budget film that's to be expected as
alot of big celebrities have moved on to
big motion pictures and start out in a
film like this.
Amy Steele (Ginny) seemed to
stand out well for her part and brought
character to her part as you can see her
getting more work. She was believeable
acting outgoing and quite sociable too.
Basically someone who seems very likeable
and showing a ton of spunk into her role.
Does well with her speech
towards her onscreen friends when she discusses what if there really
is a Jason at Camp Crystal Lake crying
for resurrection at a bar they're hanging
out at. She also does well acting petrified when
the terror starts along with showing a
great suspenseful energy to all her
actions. Does well by panicking in
their lodge at night when she discovers
that someone else is in the lodge. She shows a nice excited type of
reactions to everything while hiding from Jason underneath her bed. Shows
great energy acting scared and frenzied while running away in the woods at night. Does well with trying to stay
calm while trying to disguise herself in
front of the Jason character as his Mom. Shows off some nice slow motion blocking while lifting up a machette with her wild eyed frenzied and insane expressions as she looked convincing while doing this.
John Furey (Paul) doesn't do too bad
as the head counsellor trainer Paul but
yet seems to perform the same way all the
way through the film. He shows a good
serious and businessman attitude to what
he does making himself a believeable
teacher along with showing a good
humoress and fun behavior to what he did.
Also does well by telling a
campfire ghost story about Jason and his
vengeful mother speaking in a good
serious fashion. He certainly had a great guy next door
type of appeal to everything that he did.
Stuart Charno (Ted) seemed to bring
some wit to his part in the film almost
proving to be a character actor. He shows
off a ton of energy in many scene's of
the film and acting like a big child too
with his joking around. Does well screaming and
ranting wearing a creepy mask after the
campfire tale jumping around with a
speare in his hand. Plus had a
fragile look to him too as well as a good
goofy like features to him coming across
as one of those geeky types.
Kirsten Baker (Terri) had the
hot lusty looks as a country type gal
with Daisy Dukers and I was satisfied by
her performance too. She was good with
speaking her lines coming across nicely
just sounding like a beautiful type of
teenage girl along with acting funny in
certain spots. Does well with her expressions not acting impressed when someone shoots a pebble with a sling shot at her butt. Plus shows great energy
with her screaming when she spots
something terrifying.
Tom McBride (Mark) shows a good
manly type of behavior in his role as
some sort of a former football jock now
paralise din a wheelchair. He has a good
macho type of speaking too along with
showing a perfect sarcasm to whatever he
does. He came across with alot of nice
characteristics and was a shame his life
was cut short due to aids and got very
little work after this one.
Bill Randolph (Jeffrey) was very
energetic in his role as someone who is
mischievious and had the sweathog type of
looks to his role as a typical teenager
who likes to have a good time. He draws
everything into his role nicely and can
see him getting other gigs since he came
across believeable with what he did. Plus does well with his reactions by flipping someone the bird while joking in a fun type of fashion.
Lauren Marie Taylor (Vicky)
really lacked with her skills makes
little effort in pits and parts of the
film. She looks like she is starting out
as an actress and learning the ropes of
it. She tried a little too hard whenever
she acted charming. However she comes
across nicely onto the camera and tried
the best that she could do. Yet when she acts fearful when the Jason character comes to do her in she really lacks big time on her energy within this and her dying doesn't look at all believeable either.
Russell Todd (Scott) seemed to
portray well by being a quiet type of a
teenager who seems quite perverted as
well as being annoying. He wasn't the
greatest actor by any means but can seem
to draw in well with what he had to do
for this flick. Shows some good humoress timing when asking a dog if she wants to dance and talks to this animal while doing so picking her up. Does well acting fresh revealing his slingshot after he shoots a pebble at someone. It was a nice start to
his career.
Adrienne King (Alice) seemed a bit rough sleeping and having a nightmare but does well waking up with a brief scream which shows good energy. Does a nice job talking to her Mom on the telephone acting sympathetic. She does well on her blocking when she
looks a little leary and picks up an ice
pic. Does a nice job screaming in terror after what she spots in her refrigerator as well as gagging when she gets murdered which seemed naturally done.
Kirsten
Baker's character goes skinny
dipping in a lake and we briefly see her
naked.
During Alice's
nightmare she decapitates Mrs. Voorhees
from the first movie.
Mrs. Voorhees' head is in Alice's
refridgerator.
Mark's head is sliced with a machette.
A spear is stabbed with a named Sandra
and Jeffrey couple having sex.
Jeff's corpse is hung.
Ginny stabs the killer in the neck with a
machette that was used for decapitating
Mrs. Voorhees.
The music was
composed by Harry Manfredini who
does a terrific job and even did the
music for some of the sequels as well as
tons of other classic horror films.
I love the groovy and creepy synthesizer
soundings when the killer is watching the
teens dancing and partying in a cabin
which is chilling. There's also great
high pitched whistly rusty type sound
effects for a bit of the opening credits
along with the chasing moments too as
well as the very ending scene which
worked incredibly well too. It suits the
time period on a low budget slasher flick
like this one. Of course there's the
suspenseful trombone and violin playing
for the creepy scene's which worked well.
Crazy
Ralph: [to Jeff and Sandra] I
told the others, they didn't believe me.
You're all doomed. You're all doomed.
The
cop: You're gonna have to keep your
people away from that place, Holt. It's
condemned. Next time I catch anybody over
there, I'm gonna have to run 'em in.
Jeffrey: Uh, he told us that...
Paul: I'll handle this, Jeff.
The cop: Might even get a warrant
against you.
Paul: Oh, really?
The cop: Look, Holt, people say
that what you do with these kids is
great. You got a good reputation. But if
I was you, I'd have located in the next
county. You're too close. Things have
been quiet for five years and that's the
way we want to keep it.
Paul: So do I, officer. So do I.
Paul:
Ginny, no seconds on dessert for Jeff and
Sandra.
Paul:
These kids smoke better dope than I do.
[Scott
steps into snare and ends up hanging]
Scott: AAAH! Help!
[Teri watches, shocked, as Scott
swings back]
Scott: Goddamn that Paul, him and
his wilderness bullshit!
Terri:
(To Scott) I oughtta let you
hang there you pervert.
Terri:
[to Scott who stepped into a trap]
Don't go anywhere.
Scott: Very funny.
Vicky:
What does the winner get?
Mark: What does the winner want?
Vicky: Guess.
Ginny
Field: [to Paul] There is
someone in this room.
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