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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

1989 film directed by Rob Hedden
Movie film Q1454794
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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

Summary

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan's instance of is recorded as Jason Takes Manhattan — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was directed by Jason Takes Manhattan — director (P57): Rob Hedden[4].
  • Jason Takes Manhattan — screenwriter (P58): Rob Hedden wrote the screenplay for Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan[5].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan's composer is recorded as Jason Takes Manhattan — composer (P86): Fred Mollin[6].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan's genre is Jason Takes Manhattan — genre (P136): horror film[7].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan's genre is Jason Takes Manhattan — genre (P136): slasher film[8].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan followed Jason Takes Manhattan — follows (P155): Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood[9].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was followed by Jason Takes Manhattan — followed by (P156): Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday[10].
  • A cast member of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Jensen Daggett[11].
  • A cast member of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Scott Reeves[12].
  • A cast member of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Peter Mark Richman[13].
  • A cast member of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Kane Hodder[14].
  • A cast member of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Martin Cummins[15].
  • A cast member of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Kelly Hu[16].
  • A cast member of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Gordon Currie[17].
  • A cast member of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Sharlene Martin[18].
  • A cast member of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Ken Kirzinger[19].
  • A cast member of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Michael Benyaer[20].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was produced by Jason Takes Manhattan — producer (P162): Randy Cheveldave[21].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan's part of the series is recorded as Jason Takes Manhattan — part of the series (P179): Friday the 13th[22].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan's production company is recorded as Jason Takes Manhattan — production company (P272): Paramount Pictures[23].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan's director of photography is recorded as Jason Takes Manhattan — director of photography (P344): Bryan England[24].
  • The original language of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was Jason Takes Manhattan — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[25].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was distributed by Jason Takes Manhattan — distribution format (P437): video on demand[26].
  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan's review score is recorded as 3.3/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was produced by Jason Takes Manhattan — producer (P162): Randy Cheveldave[21]. It was directed by Jason Takes Manhattan — director (P57): Rob Hedden[4]. Jason Takes Manhattan — screenwriter (P58): Rob Hedden wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Jensen Daggett[11], Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Scott Reeves[12], Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Peter Mark Richman[13], Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Kane Hodder[14], Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Martin Cummins[15], and Jason Takes Manhattan — cast member (P161): Kelly Hu[16].

Publication

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was released on January 1, 1989[28]. The original language of it was Jason Takes Manhattan — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[25]. Genres include Jason Takes Manhattan — genre (P136): horror film[7] and Jason Takes Manhattan — genre (P136): slasher film[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Jason Takes Manhattan — part of the series (P179): Friday the 13th[22]. It was distributed by Jason Takes Manhattan — distribution format (P437): video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan's part of the series is recorded as Jason Takes Manhattan — part of the series (P179): Friday the 13th[22].

Reception

Reviews include 3.3/10[27], 14/100[29], and 11%[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan followed Jason Takes Manhattan — follows (P155): Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood[9]. It was followed by Jason Takes Manhattan — followed by (P156): Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday[10].

Why It Matters

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

film Kane Hodder Kelly Hu Netflix New York City ship United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 4w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Film editor → Steve Mirkovich
    Official website → http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/films/friday8.html
    Composer → Fred Mollin
    Filming location → New York City, Vancouver
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