this opens on a shot of the twin towers, setting up very different expectations for how jason will take manhattan
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Directed by Rob Hedden
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
A slow-burn horror.
Horror
Thriller
1989
1h 40m
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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Cast & crew
6What people say
Jason takes... his time to get to Manhattan.
39Jason gets on a small boat and kills people and then gets on a large ship and kills people and then goes to Manhattan and kills more people.
Common questions
What is Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan about?+
After being resurrected, Jason Voorhees boards a cruise ship filled with graduating high school seniors bound for New York City, where he proceeds to hunt them down throughout the journey.
Who directed Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan?+
The film was directed by Rob Hedden and released in 1989.
Does Jason spend most of the movie in New York?+
No, despite the title, the majority of the film takes place on a cruise ship before the characters finally reach New York City for the climax.
