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Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Josh M — 16 Oct 2014

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Complete and utter fucking horse shit. Worst in the series. Worst thank Jason X.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Josh M on 16 Oct 2014.

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

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