Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by John E — 15 Oct 2012

The dumbest one out of the rest. Why would someone put this in the series.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by John E on 15 Oct 2012.

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

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