Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Jordan C — 01 Aug 2017

I really like this film. It's very different. But the ending tho.....

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Jordan C on 01 Aug 2017.

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

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Friday The 13th Part VIII Jason Takes Manhatton: Weak, dull, and beyond silly, while entertaning Part 8 is a weak sequel that knows no bounds…

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This movie is a pile of Jason don't take Manhattan, he takes a boat. This entire movie is a show and makes no sense at all…

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