# Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

> A masked killer turns a graduating class’s voyage to New York into a claustrophobic, gore-soaked slasher rampage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5385

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Rob Hedden
- Cast: Jensen Daggett, Sharlene Martin, Scott Reeves, Tiffany Paulsen, Alex Diakun, Amber Pawlick, Kane Hodder, Kelly Hu
- TMDB rating: 4.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097388/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, gory, campy, late night horror marathon, slasher movie night

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