Episode 4 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes A Boat

The body count continues…..in cyberspace, as The Autopsy Podcast
sharpens its knives and takes apart another Friday the 13th film, this time
tackling one of the biggest bait-and-switches in horror history.

In our previous episode, we had stated we would be tackling this franchise
in two parts but alas, you can't keep a good Voorhees down, so we decided to
turn our double feature into a trilogy. So, Episode 4 will be the SECOND of a
three part look at the blood-soaked, drug-infused, chest-baring Friday the 13th
universe.

We start this one off with the film that tried desperately through marketing
to make people forget the previous film ever existed (Jason Lives!!….like seriously,
we're sorry for Part 5), and then we watch the inaugural bout of MTV Celebrity
Deathmatch as a torn and tattered, newly Kane Hodderized Jason Voorhees
goes up against a newly blonde Carrie (sorry gingers).

Then its off to New York….err a Vancouver soundstage….err, actually, a freighter
ship for most of the movie, where we meet some very Saved By the Bell-ish
characters, an out of place fat kid, Joan Jett, and the very teleport-savvy Jason
Voorhees, who decides to climb aboard this ship and leave Crystal Lake after
all these years for……who the fuck knows.

So its time to put a nail in the 1980's coffin for this franchise and we're going out
in high style…..so grab your…….ehh, actually don't worry about bringing anything
for this one (except booze), because Jason won't bother killing anyone from New York
anyway unless you're raping someone. It's too bad the Toxic Avenger didn't show up
at the end of this one….1989 here we come...

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Relevant Links:
The Friday the 13th timeline - http://fridaythe13th.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Friday_the_13th_series
Metropolis full album - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTJJXOPkD5s&list=PLtN4dmtHgNq58jxyhVxZpP4958PN_vQdr
Rotten Tomatoes Reviews (10% fresh) - http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/friday_the_13th_part_8_jason_takes_manhattan/