Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Matthew M — 03 Feb 2009

Deceiving title, his actually only a very short period in Manhattan.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Matthew M on 03 Feb 2009.

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

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

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By Imthenoob (1,101) on 22 Oct 2018

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

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

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