Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Taylor S — 13 Feb 2011
After being burned in a fiery explosion and being pulled back into the bottom of the lake, Jason is resurrected by electricity to continue his murderous ways. 'Jason Takes Manhattan' brings the tried and true formula to a different locale with mixed results.
While the death scenes were innovative, the story was filled with cookie cutter characters and skimped on the Manhattan portion of the film. It's hard not to laugh at the 'â??climatic' finale.
This one was on par with 'The New Blood' for me. I wasn't totally bored, but I found myself longing for what once was an entertaining series. The 'superstar' to be found in 'Part VII' is Kelly Hu in her film debut.
This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Taylor S on 13 Feb 2011.
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan has generally received mixed reviews.
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