Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
- Documented locations
- 16
- Year
- 1989
- Directed by
- Rob Hedden
156 West Hastings Street (Vancouver)
Vancouver, Canada
Gastown building constructed in 1901. Its ground floor has housed the Trocadero Grill since 1911, the site of a strike by the entire staff in 1936, and then in the 1980s the Hastings Mill Restaurant; renovated, it now hosts the Hastings Warehouse bar.
The scene : The diner where Rennie and Sean take refuge: Jason breaks down the door and throws the cook against the counter mirror. Earlier, it was on the roof of the same building that Julius faced Jason in a fistfight, until he loses his head.
Vancouver, Canada
Gastown Alley, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Vancouver and the favored setting for productions looking to recreate New York.
The scene : This alley in Gastown, between Cambie and Abbott, plays New York in almost all the street scenes: Julius confronts Jason near a phone booth and his head ends up in a dumpster, Colleen jumps when she sees a cop, the gang tries to run Jason over with a car, and McCulloch is drowned in a barrel.
Vancouver, Canada
The scene : Hiding at the back of this warehouse, McCulloch is thrown out of a first-floor window before Jason finishes him off in the alley.
Vancouver, Canada
The scene : Jason emerges and pulls the police officer inside through the back entrance of the building, leaving the survivors alone in the patrol car.
Vancouver, Canada
The scene : Rennie drives the police car into the wasteland and charges at Jason after having a vision of little Jason; the car explodes and Colleen Van Deusen dies in it.
Granville Station (Vancouver)
Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver SkyTrain Station, opened in 1985.
The scene : Jason smashes the glass door at the entrance of 655 Seymour Street, then Rennie and Sean dash down the long escalator of the station, disguised as a New York subway.
Sasamat Outdoor Centre
Belcarra, Canada
Outdoor center opened in 1986 by Lake Sasamat, on land owned by the Greater Vancouver regional district; the lake has also served as a location for the series Yellowjackets.
The scene : The camp by the lake where the film opens: it is in front of its bungalows that the anchor of Jim and Suzy's boat brings Jason back to life.
Britannia Beach, Canada
The scene : It is from a dock at Britannia Beach, on Howe Bay, that the Lazarus departs with the high school students at the beginning of the journey.
Vancouver, Canada
Tunnel connecting the main building of Canada Post, at 349 West Georgia Street, to Waterfront Station, the former Canadian Pacific Railway station now serving as a SkyTrain station.
The scene : IMDb counts the tunnel of the central post office in Vancouver among the filming locations, without specifying the scene that was filmed there.
North Vancouver, Canada
The scene : The ship from the film was docked here, on the waterfront of North Vancouver, during the filming of most of its interior scenes.
Vancouver, Canada
The scene : The arrival scenes on the docks of 'New York' were filmed at this industrial dock in the Port of Vancouver, which is now closed to the public.
New York, United States
Iconic crossroads of Manhattan at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue, famous for its giant advertising screens and constant crowds.
The scene : Rennie and Sean emerge from a subway grating in the middle of Times Square; Jason follows them, shoving a group of punks aside and, rather than attacking them, lifts his mask to scare them away. The film also concludes here: at the corner of 45th Street, Sean returns his medallion to Rennie before they walk away with their dog Toby.
New York, United States
Hotel skyscraper in Times Square, opened in 1985 according to designs by John Portman, in a brutalist style.
The scene : It is in front of the hotel that Rennie and Sean realize that Jason is on their heels.
New York, United States
Iconic suspension bridge connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn across the East River, opened in 1883. Designed by engineer John Augustus Roebling, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and holds the status of National Historic Landmark.
The scene : The opening shot of the Lower Manhattan skyline is taken from the access ramp of the bridge, on the DUMBO side.
New York, United States
An iconic monument gifted by France to the United States in 1886, located on Liberty Island at the entrance to New York Harbor. Designed by French architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and holds World Heritage status.
The scene : The survivors pass by the statue aboard a lifeboat in New York harbor; at the end of the film, lightning strikes it.
Los Angeles, United States
Second largest city in the United States, capital of cinema, on the Pacific coast of California.
The scene : Part of the filming took place in Los Angeles before the crew departed for New York, with no scenes specified.