Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
This movie makes two fatal mistakes. First is marketing itself as taking place in Manhattan and then spending most of its runtime on a boat. The second is making the actual Manhattan section of the film excruciatingly boring. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was written and directed by Rob Hedden ( Clockstoppers ) and was released on July 28th, 1998. Jason Takes Manhattan was made on a budget of somewhere between $5.1-$5.5 million, made $6,251,310 upon opening, and made $14,343,976 worldwide. Jason Takes Manhattan received overwhelmingly negative reviews. Jason Takes Manhattan follows a group of teens, including aquaphobic Rennie (Jensen Daggett, Home Improvement ), on a graduation cruise from (the previously landlocked) Crystal Lake to Manhattan. Of course, Jason (Kane Hodder, Hatchet ) makes his way onboard and begins slaughtering his way through the cast. Truthfully, the boat sections of the film are pretty good. Is Rennie the blandest of protagonists? ...