Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Seen it?1989 | 100 min | Horror
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weak 5.0 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Halloween, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
11% on Rotten Tomatoes, 14 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$14 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 152K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rob Hedden
- Jensen DaggettRennie
- Scott ReevesSean Robertson
- Barbara BinghamColleen Van Deusen
- Peter Mark RichmanCharles McCulloch
- Martin CumminsWayne
- Gordon CurrieMiles Wolfe
- Alex DiakunDeck Hand
- Vincent Craig DupreeJulius
- Saffron HendersonJ.J.
- Kelly HuEva Watanabe