Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Miguel Angel L — 31 Oct 2012

Terrible, but at times hilarious to watch.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Miguel Angel L on 31 Oct 2012.

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

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By Tyler J (417) on 14 Jan 2017

This Film Is Not Good But It's so schlocky and funny that it's quite enjoyable…

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By Jack F (599) on 20 Oct 2017

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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By Tyler R (1,095) on 10 Aug 2017

It was a bit of a mess. The plot was stupid and made no sense. The characters were all very annoying and the leads were boring…

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By Jamesirish68 (111) on 05 Mar 2021

They don't make them like this anymore. Tremendous fun. The ideal date movie. Brilliant from start to finish. Not for pedants or snobs of course…

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By Dylan F (275) on 12 Oct 2017

8%??? How the fuck was this rated worse than Jason Goes to hell?? Part 8 was good…

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By Robertoiglesias (204) on 26 Dec 2018

The title for the film is called Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. The runtime is 100 minutes…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 12 Oct 2017

8%??? How the fuck was this rated worse than Jason Goes to hell?? Part 8 was good…

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By Kelton S (12) on 11 Jun 2017

Wow. This was not only the worst Friday the 13th movie, but it was one of the worst I've seen in a long time…

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By Kyle20Ellis (540) on 13 Apr 2020

This review contains spoilers. This Jason flick is more stylish & comedic than the other entries in the series…

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Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

By John C (2,737) on 12 Apr 2018

Another bad one in the series. Not that gory, horrible acting, horrible story, and just flat out corny…

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