Jeff Loves Horror

  Plot Synopsis:  Five years after the events of the first film, a new group of camp counselors have an unlucky day while they fall prey to a completely new killer.  Positives:  One of the areas where I think this movie greatly improves on the first film is in its pacing. This movie moves quite a bit faster than the first movie did. There is also something to be said that this is the first movie in the franchise where Jason is the killer. Ginny is also a standout final girl, which is an accomplishment for this franchise. Like any Friday the 13th movie, this franchise also has some very fun kills. Once again, I also need to highlight Harry Manfredini's score. Much like the first movie, the score practically feels like a character all its own. On that note, I also really think the characters are a vast improvement in this film over the characters in the first film. Sure, there isn't much to them, but it does feel like they have a bit more personality in this film than ...

Plot Synopsis:  A group of camp counselors are picked off one by one by an unseen killer.  Positives:  I think this movie actually does a pretty damn good job setting up mood and atmosphere when it needs. Nowehere do I think this is better exemplified than in the scenes where the unseen killer stalks their prey. On a similar note, this movie has an awesome score. There's a reason the "ki-ki-ki-ma-ma-ma" has ingrained itself into pop culture. I also kind of like some of the false sense of security this movie can leave you with. For example, the second scene introduces us to a character that, at first glance, you might assume is going to be the final girl. Let's just say, she doesn't last very long. My final positive is the fact that this movie is simple. It's not a movie that is trying to break the mold or anything like that.   Mixed Aspects:  The first thing I want to mention in the mixed section is the kills. A couple of them are great. But, there's also ...