![]() ![]() ![]() You'd think throwing Jason Voorhees in New York City could be fodder for some great horror material, and a solid refresher for the franchise. RELATED: The 15 Greatest Movie Monsters Ever 19 Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan If there's one good thing that can be said about this movie, it's the quote from Nietzsche at the beginning, followed by the ode to Freddy's "Welcome to Primetime, Bitch!" one-liner from the much, much better third "Nightmare" movie, "Dream Warriors." The film is a solid example of how far not to take Freddy's humor, and what kind of detriment having boring protagonists is for a "Nightmare" movie. ![]() Embodying the worst of Freddy Krueger, the film undermines and makes a mockery of the character - letting us know as much the first time we see him in the film, when he appears in what looks like a "Wizard of Oz" homage. Even the presence of a young Breckin Meyer (who dazzled us years later in "Rat Race") and the lovely Lisa Zane (a solid musician, and sister, in her own right) couldn't save it. "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" is one terrible way to have ended the core "Nightmare On Elm Street" film series. ![]()
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