Savage Weekend (1979)

Several couples head upstate to the country to watch a boat being built. Unfortunately they are stalked by a murderer behind a ghoulish mask.

Director:

David Paulsen

Writer:

David Paulsen

Stars:

Christopher Allport, Jim Doerr, David Gale

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Allport	...	Nicky
Jim Doerr	...	Robert Fathwood (as James Doerr)
David Gale	...	Mac Macauley
Devin Goldenberg	...	Jay Alsop
Marilyn Hamlin	...	Marie Sales Pettis
Caitlin O'Heaney	...	Shirley Sales (as Kathleen Heaney)
Jeff Pomerantz	...	Greg Pettis (as Jeffrey David Pomerantz)
William Sanderson	...	Otis
Yancy Butler	...	Little Girl (as Yancy Victoria Butler)
Adam Hirsch	...	Jeremy Pettis
Don Plumley	...	Pool Player
Ben Simon	...	Lumberman
Geraldine Chapin	...	Woman at Bar
Rae Chapin	...	Lumberman
Claude Paulsen	...	Waitress at Bar

Storyline

Several couples head upstate to the country to watch a boat being built. Unfortunately they are stalked by a murderer behind a ghoulish mask.

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Plot Keywords:

mask | boat | blood | human branding | strangulation | 

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Taglines:

You have been chosen. You are doomed. Prepare for.... SAVAGE WEEKEND

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 1981 (Colombia)

Also Known As:

The Killer Behind the Mask

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cannon Group, Upstate Murder Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 1976 as "The Killer Behind the Mask" and released as Savage Weekend in 1981.

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Goofs

On the top of the screen, a microphone hangs down while people chat inside an old house.

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Connections

Featured in The Secret in the Stone (1999)

User Reviews

Trashy Drive-In Slasher Flick: In Other Words AWESOME

"Savage Weekend" is the story of some friends who go to upstate New York for the weekend to watch a friend's boat being built. Suddenly, a killer in an odd mask begins murdering the group of friends. Wow, this movie was true seventies awesomeness, I counted about 12 boom mics in the screen and the crew's equipment is even visible in one scene! So why did I give this movie 6 stars? Because it was so bad that it rocks!! Some people aren't able to appreciate the cheesiness of these kind of movies, but in my opinion, it just makes the movie better. Also, the bar scene was HILARIOUS for all the wrong reasons! This has tons of nudity and violence (albeit fake-looking), living up to its reputation as a sleazy drive-in gem. The version that I saw came in Mill Creeks "Horror Classics" 100 Movie Pack. Recommended!

Rated: R for Violence, Nudity, and Gratuitous Boom Mic

Grade: C-