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In many respects, this was the installment where ''Friday the 13th'' took the first steps toward becoming the franchise that we know today, although it would take another couple of movies before it would coalesce into its most iconic and recognizable form. Most notably: it's the first entry where Jason Voorhees takes center-stage as the killer, setting him up as the BigBad--which is why many people prefer to treat it as the ''true'' beginning of the series. Additionally: unlike the original film, ''Part 2'' makes no pretense of being a murder mystery, instead openly advertising the killer's identity from the beginning (which is now a customary staple of slasher films).
Despite this, Jason notably ''doesn't'' wear his iconic [[IconicItem hockey mask]], instead opting to conceal his deformed face with a simple burlap sack with a single eyehole (resulting in this incarnation of the character being affectionately dubbed "sackhead Jason" by fans). He also isn't quite the lumbering, brutish juggernaut that most people likely know from later entries, instead being portrayed as a rather spry and crafty killer who displays clear human vulnerabilities. Among other things: he's depicted as living in a shack in the woods (making it clear that he doesn't spend ''all'' his time butchering helpless teenagers), he makes use of homemade traps to ensnare his victims and occasionally outright ''runs'' to catch up to them, he can be heard grunting with exertion in a few scenes, and he even ''retreats'' when his victims manage to fight back.
Behind the scenes, Creator/ParamountPictures began to take a ''slightly'' more active role in managing the series starting with this film, recognizing its potential as a franchise. As such, Frank Mancuso Jr. (son of high-ranking Paramount executive Frank Mancuso Sr., the studio's future CEO) joined the production team as an associate producer, allowing the studio a bit more direct oversight over the production. Meanwhile, director Sean S. Cunningham and screenwriter Victor Miller declined to return due to creative differences--supposedly because they disapproved of the decision to make Jason the killer, feeling that it undermined the original film's TwistEnding. Cunningham is said to have proposed making the franchise an AnthologySeries of unrelated films about characters encountering various misfortunes on Friday the 13th, but he was ultimately overruled by Paramount, who knew that Jason would make an ideal franchise mascot.[[note]] Amusingly, exactly the same thing would later happen with the ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' series, ''Friday the 13th'''s acknowledged inspiration: Creator/JohnCarpenter wanted to turn it into an AnthologySeries of horror stories set on Halloween Night, which is why ''Film/HalloweenIIISeasonOfTheWitch'' has nothing to do with the first two films--but after ''Season of the Witch'' underperformed at the box office, Creator/UniversalPictures refused to make more movies unless they brought back Michael Myers[[/note]]
With Cunningham stepping away from the series, his "protégé" Steve Miner (who served as an associate producer on the original film) stepped into the director's chair. Miner would return to direct the film's immediate sequel ''Film/FridayThe13thPartIII'', making him the only person to direct more than one installment of the series. Ron Kurz, one of several uncredited writers on the original film, stepped up as screenwriter.
Despite this, Jason notably ''doesn't'' wear his iconic [[IconicItem hockey mask]], instead opting to conceal his deformed face with a simple burlap sack with a single eyehole (resulting in this incarnation of the character being affectionately dubbed "sackhead Jason" by fans). He also isn't quite the lumbering, brutish juggernaut that most people likely know from later entries, instead being portrayed as a rather spry and crafty killer who displays clear human vulnerabilities. Among other things: he's depicted as living in a shack in the woods (making it clear that he doesn't spend ''all'' his time butchering helpless teenagers), he makes use of homemade traps to ensnare his victims and occasionally outright ''runs'' to catch up to them, he can be heard grunting with exertion in a few scenes, and he even ''retreats'' when his victims manage to fight back.
Behind the scenes, Creator/ParamountPictures began to take a ''slightly'' more active role in managing the series starting with this film, recognizing its potential as a franchise. As such, Frank Mancuso Jr. (son of high-ranking Paramount executive Frank Mancuso Sr., the studio's future CEO) joined the production team as an associate producer, allowing the studio a bit more direct oversight over the production. Meanwhile, director Sean S. Cunningham and screenwriter Victor Miller declined to return due to creative differences--supposedly because they disapproved of the decision to make Jason the killer, feeling that it undermined the original film's TwistEnding. Cunningham is said to have proposed making the franchise an AnthologySeries of unrelated films about characters encountering various misfortunes on Friday the 13th, but he was ultimately overruled by Paramount, who knew that Jason would make an ideal franchise mascot.[[note]] Amusingly, exactly the same thing would later happen with the ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' series, ''Friday the 13th'''s acknowledged inspiration: Creator/JohnCarpenter wanted to turn it into an AnthologySeries of horror stories set on Halloween Night, which is why ''Film/HalloweenIIISeasonOfTheWitch'' has nothing to do with the first two films--but after ''Season of the Witch'' underperformed at the box office, Creator/UniversalPictures refused to make more movies unless they brought back Michael Myers[[/note]]
With Cunningham stepping away from the series, his "protégé" Steve Miner (who served as an associate producer on the original film) stepped into the director's chair. Miner would return to direct the film's immediate sequel ''Film/FridayThe13thPartIII'', making him the only person to direct more than one installment of the series. Ron Kurz, one of several uncredited writers on the original film, stepped up as screenwriter.
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* IconicOutfit: Terry's WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse t-shirt and cut-off denim shorts are a minor case. When appearing at fan conventions, actress Kirsten Baker has been known to sport a Mickey Mouse t-shirt so that fans recognize her.
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1) Formatting. 2) Mundane Made Awesome refers to moments that make things awesome that would otherwise be innocuous or boring. There's nothing innocuous or boring about a woman being chased by a psychotic killer.
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* Mundane Made Awesome: Two particular scenes stand out:
First, the shot where Ginny is being chased through the night. We see the full moon, followed by Ginny running in the night, cut back to the full moon followed by Jason chasing after Ginny into the night, followed by the full moon again. The ominous background music also helps.
Then, the shot where Ginny catches her breath in a cabin, while through the window we can see Jason racing toward her.
Both of those shots are simple yet effective moments. Yet, they stand out as two of the most awesome moments of the film without anyone being killed or any bloodshed having to happen.
First, the shot where Ginny is being chased through the night. We see the full moon, followed by Ginny running in the night, cut back to the full moon followed by Jason chasing after Ginny into the night, followed by the full moon again. The ominous background music also helps.
Then, the shot where Ginny catches her breath in a cabin, while through the window we can see Jason racing toward her.
Both of those shots are simple yet effective moments. Yet, they stand out as two of the most awesome moments of the film without anyone being killed or any bloodshed having to happen.
