New York has a new problem.
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 (1989) is a horror and thriller film directed by Rob Hedden, released on July 28, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Jensen Daggett, Sharlene Martin, Scott Reeves and Tiffany Paulsen. Viewers rate it 4.9 out of 10 across 1,248 ratings.
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Jensen Daggett
as Rennie Wickham
Sharlene Martin
as Tamara Mason
Scott Reeves
as Sean Robertson
Tiffany Paulsen
as Suzi Donaldson
Alex Diakun
as Deck Hand
Amber Pawlick
as Rennie Wickham (young)
Kane Hodder
as Jason Voorhees
Kelly Hu
as Eva Watanabe
Todd Caldecott
as Jim Miller
Peter Mark Richman
as Charles McCulloch
Barbara Bingham
as Colleen Van Deusen
Warren Munson
as Admiral Robertson
Directed by Rob Hedden, written by Rob Hedden, produced by Randy Cheveldave and Barbara Sachs.
Average viewer score of 4.9/10 from 1,248 ratings.
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 take…
Reviewed on January 29, 2017
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._
Reviewed on September 16, 2018
***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…
Reviewed on July 17, 2019
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.
Reviewed on May 5, 2026
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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) is available to stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) includes Jensen Daggett, Sharlene Martin, Scott Reeves, Tiffany Paulsen and Alex Diakun. The film was directed by Rob Hedden. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was released on July 28, 1989 and runs for 1h 40m.
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) holds an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from 1,248 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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