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

The Big Apple's in BIG trouble!

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Release Date: Jul 28, 1989
Rated: R | Runtime: 100 Mins | Language: English
Director: Rob Hedden
Stars: Kane Hodder, Jensen Daggett, Scott Reeves, Barbara Bingham, Peter Mark Richman, Martin Cummins, Gordon Currie

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Yes, this time Jason’s running loose in New York… but he doesn’t actually get there until the final third of the movie.

– That Was a Bit Mental

Sadly, this Big Apple bloodbath isn’t the movie we got when Jason Takes Manhattan hit theaters in Summer of ‘89… not by a long shot.

– Birth. Movies. Death.

Jason Takes Manhattan was heavily marketed around the icon being in New York City. From trailers to artwork that had him slashing through “I Love New York” logos (that stirred up its own controversy), the expectation that this would feature an urban set slasher led to utter deflation at the truth.

– Bloody Disgusting

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