The first appearance of Jason as the killer requires a few leaps in logic and plausibility, but it did set up one of the most iconic movie villains and longest-running horror franchises in the business. It also makes for a charmingly dated and tame summer camp slasher movie, which we only realized upon revisit.
Very different in tone from the original House (which we have previously discussed), we had fond memories of this horror-comedy from our childhoods. Have a listen to see if the film measured up to our recollections.
The history behind this sequel is much more interesting than the film itself. We examine it in all its glory.
Alexandre Aja has a reputation for making extremely violent gorefests, and this one kicked it off for him. We have very mixed feelings about it.
