The Corner Penthouse

Since today is Friday the 13th, it seemed appropriate to post this now. Paramount recently released the Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) (45th Anniversary) 4K + Blu-ray. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

Five years after the massacre at Camp Crystal Lake, the nerve-wracking legend of Jason Voorhees and his diabolical mother lives on. Despite ominous warnings from the locals to stay away from "Camp Blood," a group of counselors at a nearby summer camp decide to explore the area where seven people were brutally slaughtered. All too soon, they encounter horrors of their own and the killing begins again.

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The movie is presented in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with a runtime of 1:27:00. The movie has been rated R. Audio languages include English, English Descriptive, German, French, Italian. Subtitle languages include English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the content listed below can be found the Blu-ray disc only. Unfortunately, many a extras from the Shout Factory Blu-ray - such as deleted scenes, two audio commentary tracks, interviews, and film trailers - are not here.

• Inside Crystal Lake Memories (11:15) - Author Peter Bracke discusses several aspects of his book and some details pertaining to Part 2.
• Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions (6:50) - A look into the world of horror conventions.
• Lost Tales From Camp Blood Part II (8:54) - The second part of a fan film.
• Jason Forever (29:27) - Four of the actors who portrayed Jason - Ari Lehman, Warrington Gillette, C.J. Graham, and Kane Hodder - came together for a Q&A session at the Fangoria Convention on January 4, 2004.
• Original Theatrical Trailer (2:12)

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

A digital copy code voucher is included inside the standard two-disc black 4K UHD case. A slipcover is also included.

[ NOTES ]

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) is available on 4K UHD + Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD. Sure, you can buy this film now - and the first film on 4K - but I would hold off because you know that, eventually, there will be a 4K box set of the entire series (or at least the first eight films that Paramount owns). I also own the 2020 Shout Factory Blu-ray box set that includes all of the films, both what Paramount owns and what Warner Brothers/New Line owns. Sadly for all of you dear readers, it's out of print now and going for high prices.

This item has been provided by Paramount for review on this site.