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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

New York has a new problem.

19894.91h 40m

Overview

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

Directed by Rob Hedden
Written by Rob Hedden
Produced by Randy Cheveldave, Barbara Sachs
Box OfficeBudget: $5.3MRevenue: $14.3M

Top Cast

Jensen Daggett

Jensen Daggett

Rennie Wickham

Sharlene Martin

Sharlene Martin

Tamara Mason

Scott Reeves

Scott Reeves

Sean Robertson

Tiffany Paulsen

Tiffany Paulsen

Suzi Donaldson

Alex Diakun

Alex Diakun

Deck Hand

Amber Pawlick

Amber Pawlick

Rennie Wickham (young)

Kane Hodder

Kane Hodder

Jason Voorhees

Kelly Hu

Kelly Hu

Eva Watanabe

Todd Caldecott

Todd Caldecott

Jim Miller

Peter Mark Richman

Peter Mark Richman

Charles McCulloch

Themes & Keywords

maskhigh schoolnew york citynew jerseysadismpsychopathboatseweragetimes squaresequelwoodsslaughterserial killerslasherseries of murderssatiricalsupernatural horrordisapproving

About Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan is a horror, thriller film released in 1989 exploring themes of mask, high school, new york city, new jersey, sadism, psychopath. Directed by Rob Hedden, it stars Jensen Daggett, Sharlene Martin, Scott Reeves. Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned.

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