Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Shawn W — 14 Sep 2009

The only reason this movie gets a 2 is because it made me laugh.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Shawn W on 14 Sep 2009.

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

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