Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Kayleigh P — 12 Sep 2008

Im taking nothing........................but this gun.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Kayleigh P on 12 Sep 2008.

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

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Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

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They don't make them like this anymore. Tremendous fun. The ideal date movie. Brilliant from start to finish. Not for pedants or snobs of course…

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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 William B (992) on 08 Sep 2017

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By Ghostfacevd (3) on 03 Nov 2019

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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By Dylan P (378) on 17 Nov 2018

This one is usually loped at the bottom of these films and for good reason…

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While a smoother hand and a sleeker style could have elevated this one, it at least tries to provide characters we care about (to middling…

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By Chris H (3,076) on 31 Oct 2017

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By Jon C (1,457) on 11 Aug 2017

Again with the Friday the 13th movies, I'm not going to ramble of how this movie is the worst Friday the 13th movie because that's what I've…

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Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

By Dylan F (275) on 12 Oct 2017

8%??? How the fuck was this rated worse than Jason Goes to hell?? Part 8 was good…

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Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

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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