Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 25 Aug 2002

As Jason entries go, there've been worse, but...

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 25 Aug 2002.

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan has generally received mixed reviews.

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