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Saturday the 14th Strikes Back

  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 18m
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Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988)
Eddie and his family have just inherited a spooky wreck of a house. What they do not know about the house is that it was built over an evil passage way, but they are soon to discover the wacky evil it releases.
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  • Comedy
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Eddie and his family have just inherited a spooky wreck of a house. What they do not know about the house is that it was built over an evil passage way, but they are soon to discover the wac... Read allEddie and his family have just inherited a spooky wreck of a house. What they do not know about the house is that it was built over an evil passage way, but they are soon to discover the wacky evil it releases.Eddie and his family have just inherited a spooky wreck of a house. What they do not know about the house is that it was built over an evil passage way, but they are soon to discover the wacky evil it releases.

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  • Director
    • Howard R. Cohen
  • Writer
    • Howard R. Cohen
  • Stars
    • Ray Walston
    • Avery Schreiber
    • Patty McCormack
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  • Director
    • Howard R. Cohen
  • Writer
    • Howard R. Cohen
  • Stars
    • Ray Walston
    • Avery Schreiber
    • Patty McCormack
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    • 13User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • Gramps Baxteras Gramps Baxter
    Avery Schreiber
    Avery Schreiber
    • Frank Baxteras Frank Baxter
    Patty McCormack
    Patty McCormack
    • Kate Baxteras Kate Baxter
    Jason Presson
    Jason Presson
    • Eddie Baxteras Eddie Baxter
    Julianne McNamara
    • Linda Baxteras Linda Baxter
    Rhonda Aldrich
    • Aliceas Alice
    Daniel Will-Harris
    • Bertas Bert
    Pamela Stonebrook
    • Charleneas Charlene
    Joseph Ruskin
    Joseph Ruskin
    • Kharisas Kharis
    Phil Leeds
    Phil Leeds
    • Leonardas Leonard
    Leo Gordon
    Leo Gordon
    • The Evil Oneas The Evil One
    • (as Leo V. Gordon)
    Tommy Rall
    Tommy Rall
    • The Werewolfas The Werewolf
    Michael Berryman
    Michael Berryman
    • The Mummyas The Mummy
    David Workman
    • The Plumberas The Plumber
    • (as Dave Workman)
    Michael Lopez
    • Joeyas Joey
    • (as Michael Rich)
    Christopher Franklin
    • Gregoras Gregor
    Peter Frankland
    • Burkeas Burke
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      • Howard R. Cohen
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    Eddie and his family have just inherited a spooky wreck of a house. What they do not know about the house is that it was built over an evil passage way, but they are soon to discover the wacky evil it releases. —Concorde - New Horizons (with permission).
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      • One HELL of a party!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
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    • Certificate
      • PG
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    • Connections
      Edited from Grand Theft Auto (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      A Vampire's Diet
      Music by Norman Sacks

      Lyrics by Howard R. Cohen

      Published by Julie H. Music (ASCAP) and Howard R. Cohen Songs (ASCAP)

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    3/10
    What the hell were they thinking...?
    What an idea to produce a sequel to 1981's utterly silly and forgettable horror-comedy "Saturday The 14th". But since in the glorious '80s decade film producers could get away with practically everything and due to the fact the original had been a modest video rental hit - how could it not have been, with its title clearly spoofing the immensely popular "Friday The 13th" movies at the time - it simply had to happen, I guess. So, 7 years later Howard R. Cohen returns to write & direct the lamentable "Saturday The 14th Strikes Back". It's the same concept of a family moving into a haunted house in a quiet neighborhood. In the cellar there's this crack in the floor that's supposed to unleash all the evil in hell on the following Saturday the 14th. It's up to the teenage son of the family to battle the evil and stop the invasion of ghouls & monsters. The film's simply beyond ridiculous and everything about it ranges from bad to worse, including the jokes. Although some moments are actually dumb enough to provide a couple chuckles. And it stars Ray Walston (from cult horror favorites like "Galaxy of Terror" and "Popcorn") as a senile gramps craving for eggs & bacon. But he doesn't save this movie. Far from, actually. All the other sources of laughter, will merely come from gazing at all the levels of ineptness. This bunch of silly nonsense includes: a repairman getting turned into a chicken, a hungry sofa, a cookie-munching critter under the bed, a musical interlude with female vampires singing, Michael Berryman as a mummy, the family's daughter getting sucked down the bathtub drain through the pipes and a lot of stock footage from other films during the climax where evil is supposed to emerge on a global level. It's not really that the movie manages to entertain with all this, it's more likely to keep you watching just because of the 'What the hell were they thinking?' question. Watch the two films back-to-back and you're sure to leave the room cross-eyed in desperate need for some intellectual stimuli. Or a good drink.
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    • Release date
      • August 5, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Samstag, der 14. schlägt zurück
    • Filming locations
      • Venice, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Pacific Trust
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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