Friday The 13th Part 2: Jason's Return is a 2012 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. Starring Derek Mears, Scout Taylor-Compton, Vera Farmiga, Max Van Ville, Alina Foley, Amanda Righetti, Jaraed Padalecki, Christina Milian, Thomas Dekker, Chris Zylka, Miranda Corgrove, Leighton Meester, Connor Gibbs, Michael Clarke Duncan and Nicholas D'Agosto.