Saturday the 14th

1981

ComedyFantasyHorror

After his family moves to a new house, a young boy discovers a mysterious book that details a curse hanging over the date of Saturday the 14th. Opening the book releases a band of monsters into the house and the family must join together to save themselves and their neighborhood.

"Just when you thought it was safe to look at the calendar again."

Rating

5
100 votes

Popularity

1.821

Origin & Countries

US | en | United States of America

Production

New World Pictures

Runtime

76 min.

Status

Released

Release: 10/30/1981

Credits

Saturday the 14th

Howard R. CohenDirector

Saturday the 14th

Richard BenjaminJohn

Saturday the 14th

Paula PrentissMary

Saturday the 14th

Jeffrey TamborWaldemar

Saturday the 14th

Severn DardenVan Helsing

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Reviews

Wuchak

3/23/2020

5 / 10

***Fun horror spoof, albeit one-dimensional and underwhelming*** A normal family (Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss, et al.) inherits a creepy mansion in Erie, Pennsylvania, but a centuries-old vampire & his bride (Jeffrey Tambor & Nancy Lee Andrews) are also interested in the house. Severn Darden shows up as Van Helsing. Fun shenanigans ensue. “Saturday the 14th” (1981) is comedy-horror that _doesn’t_ spoof, “Friday the 13th,”, as the title implies, but rather Dracula flicks, “Jaws,” “The Creature from the Black Lagoon,” “The Birds,” and various other creature features. The movie has a good heart and is amusing in a silly way, but the setting is limited to the mansion and the story’s not compelling enough. The potential of the script needed further milked. Nevertheless, Kari Michaelsen as the daughter perks things up on the feminine front. She was 19 during shooting, but looks 15-16. Meanwhile Nancy Lee Andrews as the vampire bride is sharp, but not enough is done with her (she, incidentally, was engaged to Ringo Starr at one point). The film runs 1 hour, 15 minutes. GRADE: C

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