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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

  • 19891989
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  • 1h 40m
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Rob Hedden and Kane Hodder in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
A boatful of graduating high school students headed to Manhattan accidentally pull Jason Voorhees along for the ride.
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Jason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave, and he ends up stalking a ship full of graduating high school students headed to Manhattan, NY.Jason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave, and he ends up stalking a ship full of graduating high school students headed to Manhattan, NY.Jason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave, and he ends up stalking a ship full of graduating high school students headed to Manhattan, NY.
IMDb RATING
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    • Rob Hedden
    • Rob Hedden
    • Victor Miller(based on character created by)
  • Stars
    • Jensen Daggett
    • Kane Hodder
    • Todd Caldecott
    • Rob Hedden
    • Rob Hedden
    • Victor Miller(based on character created by)
  • Stars
    • Jensen Daggett
    • Kane Hodder
    • Todd Caldecott
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    • 391User reviews
    • 177Critic reviews
    • 14Metascore
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    Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
    Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
    Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
    Jensen Daggett, Kane Hodder, and Scott Reeves in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
    Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
    Jensen Daggett, Kane Hodder, and Scott Reeves in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
    Martin Cummins in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
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    David Jacox in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
    Todd Caldecott in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
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    Jensen Daggett in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

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    Jensen Daggett
    Jensen Daggett
    • Rennie
    Kane Hodder
    Kane Hodder
    • Jason
    Todd Caldecott
    • Jim
    • (as Todd Shaffer)
    Tiffany Paulsen
    Tiffany Paulsen
    • Suzi
    Tim Mirkovich
    • Young Jason
    • (as Timothy Burr Mirkovich)
    Barbara Bingham
    Barbara Bingham
    • Colleen Van Deusen
    Alex Diakun
    Alex Diakun
    • Deck Hand
    Peter Mark Richman
    Peter Mark Richman
    • Charles McCulloch
    Ace
    • Toby the Dog
    Warren Munson
    Warren Munson
    • Admiral Robertson
    Fred Henderson
    Fred Henderson
    • Chief Engineer
    Scott Reeves
    Scott Reeves
    • Sean Robertson
    Gordon Currie
    Gordon Currie
    • Miles Wolfe
    Saffron Henderson
    Saffron Henderson
    • J.J.
    Martin Cummins
    Martin Cummins
    • Wayne
    Vincent Craig Dupree
    Vincent Craig Dupree
    • Julius
    • (as V.C. Dupree)
    Sharlene Martin
    • Tamara Mason
    Kelly Hu
    Kelly Hu
    • Eva Watanabe
      • Rob Hedden
      • Rob Hedden
      • Victor Miller(based on character created by)
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    • Trivia
      Kane Hodder says that one of the most fun parts of his tenure as Jason were the scenes in Times Square. He says that spectators were lined up and down the block watching the filming and he didn't want to take off the mask to destroy their illusion of Jason. He said that every once in awhile he'd turn his head and look at them and watch them all go crazy.
    • Goofs
      (at around 7 mins) Throughout the film, Jason's skin is grey, slimy and decayed, except for the pinky finger on his left hand, which is completely normal, protruding through his torn glove. This is especially noticeable in the extreme close up of Jason grabbing the railing of Jim's boat near the beginning.
    • Quotes

      [boxing Jason]

      Julius: Go ahead. Take your best shot, motherfucker.

      [Jason punches his head off]

    • Alternate versions
      The UK video version was cut by 1 second to remove a brief shot of a butterfly knife being twirled. The cut was restored in 2002.
    • Connections
      Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Maniacs (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Darkest Side Of The Night
      Written by Fred Mollin and Stan Meissner

      Performed by Peter Fredette

      Produced by Stan Meissner

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    5/10
    The Last True "Friday"
    Renowned film critic Leonard Maltin calls "Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan" the highlight of the series. Of course Maltin rated virtually every other "Friday" film a dud, so that's not saying much. In any event, he's wrong. But while this eighth installment is comparatively inferior to most that preceded it, it's not as bad as reputed outside Maltin circles.

    "Jason Takes Manhattan" is one of those movies that's impossible to love unconditionally. There are simply too many flaws, from ridiculous plot elements (Jason can teleport???) and an uneven pace to a lack of chills and incompatible attempts at humor. Indeed this entry represents a bitter come-down after the absolutely stellar parts VI and VII.

    In many ways, "Jason Takes Manhattan" doesn't feel like part of the franchise. The Jason here isn't scary like we know he can be. His deadly moves, be it the electric guitar impaler or decapitatingly powerful right hook, seem contrived. Kane Hodder looks like a guy in a Jason suit rather than the real deal. Director Rob Hedden fell into the trap of gore for the sake of gore, but that's never been what "Friday the 13th" is all about. It's all in the build-up, and sometimes, even in low-budget '80s horror, less is more.

    With all of that said, "Jason Takes Manhattan" isn't a total loss. The mere sight of the rapidly decaying villain storming through the mean streets of the Big Apple is worth at least four stars. Aside from the change of scenery, the film offers a semi-compelling storyline or two. And the masked one does have his frightening moments, smashing through portholes and firing harpoons at horny teens. As usual, the climax -- this time a chase through the city and sewer -- is the highlight.

    For better or for worse, "Jason Takes Manhattan" marks the last true "Friday the 13th." This was Paramount's last stab (pun intended) at things before selling the rights to New Line Cinema, which basically destroyed the series with absurd ideas like Jason switching bodies and rampaging through spaceships. Not great, but not godawful, this film carries limited appeal outside of fanboy circles.
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    FAQ7

    • What is the narrator reading in the beginning about "I love this city"??
    • Jason is a bald little child, yet in the narrative flashback, Jason's appearance as a child has changed drastically, making him normal. Why is that?
    • Rennie says she was attacked by Jason as a child when she was learning to swim in Crystal Lake. How is this possible, if the first movie supposedly takes place long before Rennie would be old enough to go swimming, and Jason came out of the lake anyways after Part 1, so he wouldn't have been there when Rennie went swimming. Right?

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      • July 28, 1989 (United States)
      • Canada
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Horror
      • Sean S. Cunningham Films
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
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