Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Paxton H — 19 Aug 2009

Hilarious, Jason is priceless. It never gets old to see Jason punch the head off a cocky teenager.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Paxton H on 19 Aug 2009.

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

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By Jack G (1,167) on 08 Sep 2017

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Yeah, this is a pretty awful movie, Definitely one of the worst in the series despite the enjoyable kills throughout…

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