Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned.
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan has generally received mixed reviews.
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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was released in 1989 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 607 reviews, giving Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) an average rating of 41%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 52%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 33%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan than critics were.
With a score of 41%, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1989, which stands at 57%.
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