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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
(Slasher) 7*******skulls
*Violent* *Blood* *No Nudity* *Sexual Situations* *No Strong Language* *Gory*
1989/Color/96 Min./Paramount Pictures & Horror, Inc./Rated R
Director.............Rob Hedden
Screenplay.......Rob Hedden
Music................Fred Mollin (Friday the 13th, Part VII)
Producer...........Randolph Cheveldave
Executive Producer.....
Special Make-up Effects Created by Jamie Brown
Dramatis Personae
Rennie....................Jensen Daggett
Sean Reeves...........Scott Reeves (Edge of Honor)
Collen Van Deusen..Barbara Bingham
Charles McCulloch...Peter Mark Richman (The Black Orchid, Dempsey, Yuma)
Wayne.....................Martin Cummins
Miles Wolfe..............Gordon Currie (Puppet Master Four)
Deck Hand................Alex Diakun
Julius.......................V.C. Dupree
J.J............................Saffron Henderson
Eva Watanabe..........Kelly Hu
Tamara Mason.........Sharlene Martin
Admiral Robinson....Warren Munson
Jason.......................Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th VII, Friday the 13th IX)
Young Jason............Timothy Burr Mirkovich
Toby.........................Ace
Critique: Jason reaffirms his folk hero status when he kills two junkie rapists before the act.
Plot Summary: Derelicts and drug addicts of New York City people having sex on a boat The story of camp crystal lake is retold by a young man on a houseboat, The kid of somewhere are planning a graduation cruise on rented party boat the Lazarus, their timing appears to be a bit unfortunate. Mr. Robinson, the kid who rented the boat. with live rock music These rock and roll scenes would be good for Beavis & Butthead, but not for real people Jason picks them off
a student shows her biology teacher her project and videotapes it.
Jason knocks off the crew of the ship and cuts the phone wires just as they reach the coast guard for help. Trapped alone with Jason. The Ralph role gets a brief reprieve in the figure of Cap'n Bob. Jason billboard is good Horror movies do not tolerate rape. Jason takes on folk hero status when he kills two junkie rapists before the act.2
Kind of back to Jason's roots, he punishes poor counselors and he gets his opportunity here Jason's relentlessness earns points here.2
the flood of the sewer returns Jason to the innocent drowned boy he was 22 years ago
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