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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Name: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Director: Rob Hedden
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1989-07-28
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Jensen Daggett, Sharlene Martin, Scott Reeves, Tiffany Paulsen, Alex Diakun

1989 · 1h 40m · Horror, Thriller

IMDb 4.5 Metacritic 14 RT 11%

Jason Takes Manhattan is a franchise low point that even slasher devotees should avoid—the premise sounds fun but the execution is a sloppy mess with barely any actual Manhattan content. The 11% RT and 4.5 IMDb aren't being harsh; they're being honest. Skip it and rewatch literally any other Friday the 13th instead.

Plot

Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned.

Director: Rob Hedden

Cast: Jensen Daggett, Sharlene Martin, Scott Reeves, Tiffany Paulsen, Alex Diakun

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