Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Anthony V — 20 Oct 2008

Should have been called "Jason Takes a Cruise Liner". Has its moments.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Anthony V on 20 Oct 2008.

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

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Easily the worst of the franchise. It's pretty boring, the kills are lame, the effects don't look scary, also jason can actually teleport…

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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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