Friday the 13th VIII: Jason Takes a Boat. Jason Vorhees is once again brought back to life and goes on a kill crazy spree aboard a boat bound for Manhattan. As is the norm with the "Friday 13th" sequels, this one garners scorn and praise in equal measure, so you roll the dice and take your chance really. By now the makers were trying to come up with new ideas to keep the series afloat, here the gimmick is to…
Top Cast
Jensen Daggett
Rennie Wickham
Sharlene Martin
Tamara Mason
Scott Reeves
Sean Robertson
Tiffany Paulsen
Suzi Donaldson
Alex Diakun
Deck Hand
Amber Pawlick
Rennie Wickham (young)
Kane Hodder
Jason Voorhees
Kelly Hu
Eva Watanabe
Todd Caldecott
Jim Miller
Peter Mark Richman
Charles McCulloch
Barbara Bingham
Colleen Van Deusen
Warren Munson
Admiral Robertson
Fred Henderson
Chief Engineer Jim Carlson
Saffron Henderson
J.J. Jarrett
Martin Cummins
Wayne Webber
David Longworth
Sanitation Engineer
Reviews
Absolutely ridiculous, and a totally misleading title. Jason still kills stuff, and that's fun I guess, but what a trashfire ending to an already pretty bad movie. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
***Jason takes a cruise to the big city!*** Released in 1989, "Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan" is a nice change of pace as the series was suffering from banality at this point; the previous installment is a prime example (people complain about Part V but at least it had an interesting new story angle with Tommy Jarvis going to the halfway house in the woods seeking succor for his psychological…
It's Jason. It's a Jason-movie This isn't the best, but it is not the worst. It is Jason, he does his Jason-thing. The people around him are likable enough to be mourned when they inevitably get chopped up. There is a side-plot, which does not actually amount to very much. It is ok, we're not here for that really. We're here for Jason, his shenanigans, and the turmoil. This movie delivers on that.
FAQ about Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
What is Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan about?
Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned.
When was Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan released?
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was released in 1989.
What genres does Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan belong to?
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan is categorised as Horror, Thriller.
Who stars in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan?
The cast of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan includes Jensen Daggett, Sharlene Martin, Scott Reeves, Tiffany Paulsen, Alex Diakun.