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30/10/1981 Comedy, Fantasy, Horror 1h 16m
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Just when you thought it was safe to look at the calendar again.

Overview

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.

  1. Howard R. Cohen

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Richard Benjamin

    John

  2. Paula Prentiss

    Mary

  3. Jeffrey Tambor

    Waldemar

  4. Severn Darden

    Van Helsing

  5. Kari Michaelsen

    Debbie

  6. Kevin Brando

    Billy

  7. Rosemary DeCamp

    Aunt Lucille

  8. Carole Androsky

    Marge

  9. Roberta Collins

    Cousin Rhonda

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2020-03-23
***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 creatur...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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