Book #147: Sackhead: The Definitive Retrospective on Friday the 13th Part 2 by R.G. Henning


  Sackhead: The Definitive Retrospective 
of Friday the 13th Part 2

R.G. Henning

 Released: January 5th, 2023

My 13th book for 2026 was R.G. Henning's "Sackhead: The Definitive Retrospective of Friday the 13th Park 2".  

This is a book I've looked forward to reading for quite some time.  I picked it up a few years back, but due to moves, and storage, and lots of other factors, I haven't had the chance to full explore it until now.

Friday the 13th is often seen as a cheap 1980's slasher film series that capitalizes on blood, gore, and violence.  If you take a deeper look into it, you'll find that there's much more to the series than most people know.  Friday the 13th primarily focuses on killers seeking revenge for the death of loved ones.  In the first Friday the 13th, we learn that a young boy named Jason has drowned, and that his mother has gone on a killing spree to avenge him.  In Part 2, we learn that Jason survived the near-drowning, and has learned his mother was killed by a camp counselor.  He has taken to seeking revenge on teenagers and adults that he finds responsible for the death of his mother.

R.G. Henning is the admin who runs "Camp Packanack: Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)", which is a F13 Part 2 fan group on Facebook.  I discovered it in 2020 and have been a huge fan ever since.  He has a wealth of F13 knowledge that surpasses even the most informed fans.  He is very passionate and dedicated to his love of Part 2, and the series in general.  He has written several books including this one, a book on Friday the 13th Part 3 - 3D, and a book on Jaws.  I highly recommend checking them out as well.

In this book, Henning discusses his love for Friday the 13th.  He talks about the history of the series' lore, and general information about the second film.  Henning talks about the impact of the Slasher heyday of 1978-1984 on horror cinema, and how it revolutionized moviegoers in a sense that satisfied fans, despite being downplayed by critics.  We also go in-depth with the characters, the story form their perspective, tales about the actors and actresses, 

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