Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan_
"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.
Starring
Jensen Daggett, Sharlene Martin, Scott Reeves
Box Office
$14.3M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan earned $14.3M worldwide on a $5.3M budget — a 171% return on investment.
Cast
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Jensen Daggett stars as Rennie Wickham in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.
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Year context
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was released 37 years ago in 1989.
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan is a Horror, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Jensen Daggett
Rennie Wickham
Sharlene Martin
Tamara Mason
Scott Reeves
Sean Robertson
Tiffany Paulsen
Suzi Donaldson
Alex Diakun
Deck Hand
Amber Pawlick
Rennie Wickham (young)
Kane Hodder
Jason Voorhees
Kelly Hu
Eva Watanabe
Todd Caldecott
Jim Miller
Peter Mark Richman
Charles McCulloch
Barbara Bingham
Colleen Van Deusen
Warren Munson
Admiral Robertson
Fred Henderson
Chief Engineer Jim Carlson
Saffron Henderson
J.J. Jarrett
Martin Cummins
Wayne Webber
David Longworth
Sanitation Engineer
Vince Cupone
Street Urchin
TM
Tim Mirkovich
Jason Voorhees (young)
Gordon Currie
Miles Wolfe
SS
Sam Sarkar
Holmes
BOX OFFICE
$5.3M
Budget
$14.3M
Revenue
+171%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Country
Rating
5.0/10 (1,177 votes)
Budget
$5,300,000
Box Office
$14,343,976
Profit
+$9,043,976
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan about?
Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned.
How long is Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan?
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan?
The cast of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan includes Jensen Daggett, Sharlene Martin, Scott Reeves, Tiffany Paulsen, Alex Diakun.
How much did Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan make at the box office?
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan earned $14,343,976 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $5,300,000.
What is the rating of Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan?
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 1,177 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Horror
Thriller