Saturday the 14th (1981)

A Family moves into a house inhabited by scary creatures and a number of close calls ensue.

Director:

Howard R. Cohen

Writers:

Jeff Begun (story), Howard R. Cohen (screenplay)

Stars:

Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss, Jeffrey Tambor

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Benjamin	...	John
Paula Prentiss	...	Mary
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Waldemar
Severn Darden	...	Van Helsing
Kari Michaelsen	...	Debbie
Kevin Brando	...	Billy
Rosemary DeCamp	...	Aunt Lucille (as Rosemary De Camp)
Stacy Keach Sr.	...	Attorney
Carole Androsky	...	Marge, the Real Estate Lady (as Carol Androsky)
Roberta Collins	...	Cousin Rhonda
Nancy Lee Andrews	...	Yolanda
Paul 'Mousie' Garner	...	The Major
Annie O'Donnell	...	Annette Muldowney, the Next Door Neighbor
Thomas Newman	...	Cousin Phil
Allen Joseph	...	Uncle Bert

Storyline

Primarily a spoof of the Friday the 13th series, but also takes shots at several other horror films. After his family moves to a new house, a young boy discovers a mysterious book describing the 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.

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Plot Keywords:

book | spoof | monster | creature | movie reference | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Depois de Sexta 13

Company Credits

Production Co:

New World Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paula Prentiss broke her arm on the day before filming started. Whenever she appears, she is holding something to hide that her arm is in a cast.

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Goofs

At about 18:34, there is a box of Froot Loops on the breakfast table. Later in the scene, it's gone.

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Quotes

Van Helsing: Some vampires will believe anything.

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Connections

References Rosemary's Baby (1968)

User Reviews

I'm lost for words!

Taking my usual visit to the video store to find unheard of movies, buried in the back corner, I came across this movie. "Saturday the 14th". Now I have to admit that I wasn't expecting a whole lot. Afterall, look at the title...its cheesiness is enough to make anyone cringe but what I got was sheer confusion. To this day I still don't know what to make of it! It wasn't very funny, it wasn't scary...so straight away it failed to achieve what it meant to. I have to admit that the only thrill i got from it was noticing the countless amounts of mistakes made in it (boom-mics in view, bad acting etc.) Its a parody of horror films that doesn't actually parody any horror films. So much potential in the title and not a glimpse of a chain-saw weilding maniac anywhere. (Sarcasm starts here) The scene where the mother mistakes a bat for an owl will have you bursting with laughter (Sarcasm ends)