Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) by Kristen R — 03 Feb 2008

So dumb is this one that its not even worth watching.

This review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) was written by Kristen R on 03 Feb 2008.

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

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Review of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

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This is the best of the series.It is great because it is funny,moving,and loaded with irony.Just think,our heroes escape Jason-only to be mugged…

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Again with the Friday the 13th movies, I'm not going to ramble of how this movie is the worst Friday the 13th movie because that's what I've…

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By Ryan W (1,236) on 14 Jan 2017

This Film Is Not Good But It's so schlocky and funny that it's quite enjoyable…

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Friday The 13th Part VIII Jason Takes Manhatton: Weak, dull, and beyond silly, while entertaning Part 8 is a weak sequel that knows no bounds…

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By Brad S (2,657) 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 Tyler J (417) on 14 Jan 2017

This Film Is Not Good But It's so schlocky and funny that it's quite enjoyable…

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This one is usually loped at the bottom of these films and for good reason…

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By Jay S (659) on 20 Oct 2017

Friday The 13th Part VIII Jason Takes Manhatton: Weak, dull, and beyond silly, while entertaning Part 8 is a weak sequel that knows no bounds…

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