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

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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Movie1989·100 min

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Directed by Rob Hedden

Horror Thriller

A horror thriller film directed by Rob Hedden.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 95%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

4.9/10

1K ratings

About Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

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

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Unsettling
Story Tags: survival of spirit, action combat, supernatural, new york, ocean maritime, strangers forced together, villain protagonist, everyman, survival, escape chase, serial killer, slasher

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Details

Director: Rob Hedden
Language: English

Cast

Jensen Daggett, Sharlene Martin, Scott Reeves

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How Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Ranks

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the vibe

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Vibe

What it feels like

briskdarkintenseeasy to followlight-touchbroadhauntinggrittyunsettling

What it's about

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

survival

escape chase

survival of spirit

villain protagonist

everyman

strangers forced together

action combat

supernatural

serial killer

slasher

New York

ocean maritime

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9