Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Tyler S — 09 Feb 2008

I forgot there were two friday the 13th movies set in manhattan.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Tyler S on 09 Feb 2008.

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

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An enjoyable if silly entry in the series. By this point the film's are basically just Jason killing people in a variety of inventive ways…

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

I'm the only fan of this movie, even if, admittedly, only 10 minutes takes place in Manhattan…

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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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