Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Virgos K — 04 Jan 2012

The ending is the downfall(in my opinion)to this entertaining sequal.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Virgos K on 04 Jan 2012.

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

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

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By Luis M (377) on 12 Oct 2017

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By Liam C (674) on 27 Jul 2017

Jason doesn't take Manhattan he takes a BOAT. The first hour of the movie is spent on a boat and the rest is crappy effects and acting…

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