If you loved The Hitcher, try Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the dread, late night mood tags, and they sit in Horror / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Hitcher, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan is
A New York-bound cruise ship, summer, a ship's horn blares. Teenagers party, Jason lurks, the city skyline approaches. This late sequel is a campy, bloody guilty pleasure.
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