Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Marko B — 09 Oct 2008

Sending jason to manhattan made little since but it's still a good movie thats worth watching.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Marko B on 09 Oct 2008.

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

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