Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan remains one of the most infamous entries in the slasher genre. Released in 1989, it promised a change of scenery for the hockey-masked killer but famously spent the majority of its runtime on a slow-moving cruise ship. The Premise

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A quintessential 80s moment where Jason scares off a gang in Times Square.

It was the lowest-grossing film in the franchise at the time, leading Paramount to sell the character rights to New Line Cinema. Why It’s a Cult Classic

The story begins at Crystal Lake, where Jason Voorhees is accidentally resurrected by a boat's anchor hitting an underwater power cable. He hitches a ride on the SS Lazarus, a ship carrying a graduating class of high school students to New York City. As the body count rises on the Atlantic, the survivors eventually dock in the Big Apple for a final showdown. Production and Reception