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Friday the 13th: Part 2 Blu-ray delivers stunning video and audio in this excellent Blu-ray release
Serial murderer Jason, believed to have drowned in Crystal Lake, returns to camp to take his revenge on the young camp counselors.
For more about Friday the 13th: Part 2 and the Friday the 13th: Part 2 Blu-ray release, see Friday the 13th: Part 2 Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on October 22, 2020 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.0 out of 5.
Scream Factory via Shout! Factory has released the 1981 Horror franchise film 'Friday the 13th Part 2' to Blu-ray with a fresh 4K scan and
a pair of lossless soundtrack options. Several supplements are included as well, carrying over the
extras from the old 2009 Paramount release and adding a few new ones. It's an excellent Blu-ray, well
superior to the Paramount disc. It is currently only available in the exciting, and limited, Friday the 13th Collection which includes all 12 films featuring killer Jason
Voorhees as well as two bonus discs.
It's five years after the events of Friday the 13th and
Camp Crystal Lake, better known as "Camp Blood," sits vacant and condemned. That fact
doesn't
stop camp counselor extraordinaire Paul (John Furey) from setting up shop nearby. With his
collection of young and gullible counselors assembled, Paul frightens them with a tale of Jason
Voorhees, famed drowning victim at Crystal Lake and believed to still be alive, now a full-grown
man, living in the surrounding woods, surviving on wildlife, and stalking any teenager that shows
up on the campgrounds. As the night drags on, myth becomes deadly reality for a group of
hapless and hormonal teenagers as the legend himself, Jason Voorhees, turns Crystal Lake red
with blood as he avenges his dark and disturbing past. Only the levelheaded Ginny (Amy Steel)
may have there wherewithal to survive the night, using Jason's own limited brain power against
him.
This is another excellent presentation from Shout! Factory. Via a fresh 4K scan, Friday the 13th Part 2 looks every bit as good as its
predecessor.
Grain retention is steady and attractive. It's a bit more dense in some places as opposed to others, but there's never any serious fluctuation. Black
levels lighten a bit in spots -- look at a scene at the 9:55 mark early in the film for an example -- but even there the effect is minimal. Mostly, and
critically through the third act, blacks are tremendous: deep, absorbing, and true, a necessary and critical component to the movie's atmosphere. The
small
town down near Camp Crystal Lake early in the film, the same from the original film, reveals a gorgeous lay of the land. Sharp, effortless details and
exciting
colors are the norm, including natural greenery, a green pay phone, a red and blue Exxon sign, and even the gray pavement all appear perfectly
accurate. The camp
is alive with firm wooden details, terrific colors, and superior flesh tones in any light. Skin details are excellent, clothing definition is sure, and the grain
holds steady throughout. Red blood is intense, wooden tones are true to color, and there's no room for disappointment. The print is meticulous and the
encode is flawless. Like its predecessor, it's practically perfect.
As with Friday the 13th, Part 2 includes a pair of English audio options: the original 2.0 mono track in lossless DTS-HD Master Audio
and
an expanded DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless presentation. The 2.0 mono track is very good but it's missing the fullness and clarity inherent to the
5.1 offering. With the mono track, dialogue sometimes struggles to image to the center (listen to the campfire scene at the 25-minute mark); such is
not an issue with the 5.1 track. Musical definition lags behind the more robust and dynamic 5.1 offering, which finds excellent front stretch and natural
surround wrap. Effects are not as hearty in mono, either. For example, thunder cracks and rain falls in chapter eight to excellent spacial effect in 5.1 but
struggle to find blended balance and clarity in mono. What
the effect lacks in true life fidelity, even in 5.1, it more than makes up for with sheer presence and immersion. Ambience, like birds and croaking frogs,
enjoy
more precise placement in 5.1, too. The mono track is plenty effective and a worthwhile listen for a closer approximation of the original mix but fans
with the systems to enjoy it will likely come back to the 5.1 mix for repeat viewings; it's just a more engaging, richer, more polished presentation.
This Blu-ray release of Friday the 13th Part 2 includes several new supplements as well as carryover content from the 2009 Blu-ray release.
See
below for what's included. New material is marked as such. Please click here for coverage of the carryover content. Note that the
only
extra from the Paramount disc that did not carry over here is Jason Forever
which can be found in one of the above-linked
collection boxed set's bonus discs. As it ships in the Friday the 13th collection box set, no DVD or digital copies are
included and the release does not include a slipcover.
NEW! Audio Commentary: Author Peter Bracke and Actors Russell Todd, Kirsten Baker, Bill Randolph, Lauren Marie-Taylor and Stu Charno.
NEW! Audio Commentary: Author Peter Bracke, Actress Amy Steel, and Filmmaker Tommy Houston.
NEW! My Life and Ginny - A Conversation with Amy Steel (1080p, 33:15): This is a reproduction of an interview from August 2016. Steel
speaks with Justin Beahm from the Justin Beahm Radio Hour Podcast. She covers her life before and after Friday the 13th as well as her work
on the film.
NEW! Slashed Scenes (1080p, 4x3, 4:23 total runtime): A collection of deleted scenes culled from Makeup Effects Artist Carl Fullerton's
personal VHS copy. There is no accompanying audio.
Inside Crystal Lake Memories - The Book
Friday's Legacy - Horror Conventions
Lost Tales From Camp Blood - Part 2
Theatrical Trailer
NEW! Japanese Trailer (1080i upscaled, 4x3, 1:02).
NEW! TV Spots (1080p, 4x3, 1:05 total runtime).
NEW! Radio Spots (1080p, 1:27): The ads play over a red-and-black still.
NEW! Movie Stills Gallery (1080i, 5:32): Auto advancing still photographs from the set.
NEW! Posters and Lobby Cards Gallery (1080i, 6:32): The images, from various various locales around the world, auto advance.
NEW! Fangoria Articles: Accessible via a Blu-ray PC drive.
Fans are in for a treat with the Friday the 13th Part 2 disc. The film is solid, the new 4K scan at 1080p flirts with perfection, and the 5.1
lossless soundtrack is superb (and kudos to Shout! for including the original mono track, too, which is fine in its own right). Add in the new and
returning bonuses and all of the other goodies in the boxed set and it's a fan's dream come true. Very highly recommended.
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