This is my favorite film of the franchise so far. It’s not necessarily a great movie, but it is fun movie.

I liked the pacing, you don’t get bored while waiting for the night scenes where the action can start. Joseph Zito is good slasher director, he also directed The Prowler, a good movie as well. Wish he had directed more.

The killings are creative and the gore and special effects are pretty good, thanks to the master Tom Savini who helped create Jason in the first movie. This time he wanted to help kill off Jason.

One thing that helps the movie not being so formulaic or making it interesting enough are the victims. Yes, you have the usual reckless and stupid young people, but the main characters are a family that happens just to live near Crystal Lake (which is kinda weird, but ok) making the film at least a little bit different and not that unbearable. Among the stupid ones there’s George McFly, I wasn’t expecting that, it was cool.

There’s also the most nudity I’ve seen in one of these movies. I’m not complaining, quite the opposite, just pointing out.

Jason visual is also my favorite.