Nerds That Geek Movie Review – ‘Friday the 13th Part 2’

Written by Scott Edwards

It seems to be silly to think this way, but legends are based off of something and usually it is something that really happened. Now, every part of the story may not be the same as what actually happened but that does not mean it should be discounted to mere fiction. When stories are told generation after generation, some of the aspects of the story start to fade, but hopefully the finer points are still there by the time you get to hear about it. Make sure to listen to the legends that people tell you, then come up with your own conclusion, but you should never discount it completely, as the story had to come about for some reason.
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Still having a difficult time after she took the head off of Mrs. Voorhees, Alice is not able to get a full night’s sleep. Even though it was five years ago, she is still trying to cope with what happened at Camp Crystal Lake after all of her fellow counselors were murdered by the woman. But there is more fear now more than ever because after she was pulled from the lake, the boy that pulled her in was never found. Knowing that Jason is still walking the planet somewhere, she will never be able to rest again, unless it is in peace.

Getting a summer camp up and running, Paul has his hands full and is welcoming his new batch of counselors on. Knowing that everyone has had experience one way or another, this should be a good first year for the camp, but there is a looming problem that he is running into. Being next to the old site of Camp Crystal Lake or Camp Blood as the locals like to call it, he has been met with some warnings. But it is no matter to Paul and his new crew, all he needs to do is to make sure that none of his workers venture over to the old camp and stir things up.  

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Getting his new counselors into his training program with Ginny, the group seems to be in high spirits and looking like they will be ready for the season to open. Sitting the group down for a scary story by the campfire, Paul tells the legend of Jason Voorhees who roams the surrounding woods, looking for his next kill. Giving the group a scare with his assistant Ted, everyone agrees to stay away from the old camp site, but Sandra is strangely fascinated by the story and wants to take a look for herself. Sneaking off with her boyfriend Jeff, the two are surprised to see an officer waiting to bring them back to camp. As the officer does not want to upset the spirits around the lake, he makes sure that Paul understands what can happen if he does not keep control of his employees. But it may already be too late as Camp Crystal Lake has been walked upon and its son wants nothing more than revenge.
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As the counselor training comes to an end, Paul is ready to give his kids a little time to relax. Taking Ginny, Ted and a couple others out to the local bar for a couple drinks, the rest of the crew lies low at the camp and get into trouble of their own. When Terry heads out for a skinny dip, Scott starts to harass her, but is caught in a tree trap and the old style of killing commences. As the remaining counselors are taken out one by one, the legend of Jason has come to life before their very eyes and there is no way of stopping the killer who only knows one thing. Getting back to the camp after lights out, Ginny and Paul notice that nothing seems to be shut down and the killer is waiting patiently in the shadows for his next victim. It does not matter what the name of the camp is, when it is on Crystal Lake, it belongs to Jason Voorhees and he does not like to share.

This is the second installment of the Friday the 13th franchise and although it may not be as good as the first, it still has plenty of shock value for everyone to enjoy. With Jason just being a legend, it is confirmed that he is alive and well and staying in his own place by Crystal Lake, yet nobody in town knows this as a fact. He has grown and is ready to exact revenge for his mother being killed five years ago and will not stop until he has gotten every ounce of blood from his victims. The storyline took a fun turn while at the bar when Ginny starts to try and psychoanalyze the legend that she has been told. Seeing that she is right about what is happening, she is able to keep Jason from killing her for the time being, but a son’s love for his mother never goes away, it just gets stronger when they are no longer together. Stay Scared!

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