Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Karl-Johan L — 10 Aug 2008

Why the hell did he have to go to Manhattan???

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Karl-Johan L on 10 Aug 2008.

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

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By Tyler R (1,095) on 10 Aug 2017

It was a bit of a mess. The plot was stupid and made no sense. The characters were all very annoying and the leads were boring…

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By Jared K (175) on 25 Nov 2017

Should be retitled, Jason Stands In Times Square, but Takes L.A. Alleyways and Vancouver…

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By Luis M (377) 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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By Lauren C (541) on 04 Jul 2017

I would say this is the best of the worst Jason movies…

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This is one of my favorite of the series, Jason is awesome he walks around Manhattan like he's Donald Trump…

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By Emil W (83) on 02 Nov 2018

Special effects look worse than in the first part. Do I really have to say anything else…

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By Armando P (349) on 31 Oct 2017

I have many mixed feelings about this film…

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This Jason flick is more stylish & comedic than the other entries in the series…

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