Friday the 13th Part 2 was reviled by critics, but it turned Jason into a household name
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Despite being generally eviscerated by critics, the original was a surprise hit — it remains influential to this day. This low-budget “Halloween rip-off” grossed nearly $60 million at the box office, helped solidify the slasher genre, and launched an impromptu sequel into immediate production. Friday the 13th Part 2 is mostly forgotten today — and […]