Needless to say, Friday the 13th is one of the most notorious movie sagas of all time.  There isn't a good film in the bunch.  Not even the first 'Friday' rose above the bar, which is the usually the case with any long running series of movies.  Despite this fact, ten have been made.  This... is the review of one of the more well-known chapters, part VIII.

 

Jason, who just isn't good at staying dead, is revived from his watery grave at the bottom of Camp Crystal Lake.  It seems that all it takes is a boat anchor and a stray powerline (?), and our favorite invincible fool can return to do what he does best.

 

So anyway, there are some high school kids or something, and they're taking a cruise to Manhattan with their principal.  Jason cunningly hops on board and starts a' slaughterin'. 

 

Honestly, I don't remember any character names from Jason 8.  However, I do know that the main girl sees visions of a young, waterlogged Jason.  She feels that she is the one who can set Jason's soul free.  Whatever.  I wasn't looking for a plot, you damn hack screenwriters.

 

While Jason slowly dismembers the various stereotypical students (punk rock girl, blonde bimbo, other morons) we learn that he has gained a new 'ability', or perhaps you prefer the term 'horrible editing blooper'.  Jason can now teleport.  He can be anywhere at any time, despite if he's still on screen in another place.  It adds a whole new element to the Jason universe.  Too bad it's a scrawny testicle of an element.

 

When the boat finally arrives in Manhattan during the last ten or fifteen minutes, the few survivors take off.  Yeah they're in New York for a mere ten minutes.  It's kind of a shame, too, because everybody in the city treats Jason like a regular guy, so it's sort of funny.

 

Ok, this next part is a little odd to me.  As Jason tracks his last two victims on the subway, each car is filled with dozens of people.  Each one would be an easy kill for the guy, but he soldiers on.  Now, that could easily be considered a blooper, and so it is.  Hmm.. but maybe it artistically defines Jason's character as a man dedicated to his work. 

 

No, no, it just sucks ass.

 

I'd hate to spoil the ending for you, but I'm going to do it anyway.  Jason dies again.

 

-James Napier