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ComedyFantasyHorror

Saturday the 14th

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

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.

Release Date : 1981-10-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : New World Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Richard Benjamin

Character Name : John

Original Name : Richard Benjamin

Gender : Male

Paula Prentiss

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Paula Prentiss

Gender : Female

Jeffrey Tambor

Character Name : Waldemar

Original Name : Jeffrey Tambor

Gender : Male

Severn Darden

Character Name : Van Helsing

Original Name : Severn Darden

Gender : Male

Kari Michaelsen

Character Name : Debbie

Original Name : Kari Michaelsen

Gender : Female

Kevin Brando

Character Name : Billy

Original Name : Kevin Brando

Gender : Male

Rosemary DeCamp

Character Name : Aunt Lucille

Original Name : Rosemary DeCamp

Gender : Female

Carole Androsky

Character Name : Marge

Original Name : Carole Androsky

Gender : Female

Roberta Collins

Character Name : Cousin Rhonda

Original Name : Roberta Collins

Gender : Female

Stacy Keach, Sr.

Character Name : Attorney

Original Name : Stacy Keach, Sr.

Gender : Male

Allen Joseph

Character Name : Uncle Bert

Original Name : Allen Joseph

Gender : Male

Nancy Lee Andrews

Character Name : Yolanda

Original Name : Nancy Lee Andrews

Gender : Male

Paul 'Mousie' Garner

Character Name : The Major

Original Name : Paul 'Mousie' Garner

Gender : Male

Annie O'Donnell

Character Name : Annette Muldowney

Original Name : Annie O'Donnell

Gender : Female

Thomas Newman

Character Name : Cousin Phil

Original Name : Thomas Newman

Gender : Male

Craig Coulter

Character Name : Deliveryperson

Original Name : Craig Coulter

Gender : Male

Renee Braswell

Character Name : Stuntperson

Original Name : Renee Braswell

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Charlton Davey

Character Name : French Maid

Original Name : Elizabeth Charlton Davey

Gender : Male

Irwin Russo

Character Name : Truck Driver

Original Name : Irwin Russo

Gender : Male

Michael Miller

Character Name : Ernie Muldowney

Original Name : Michael Miller

Gender : Male

Patrick Campbell

Character Name : Mailman (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Campbell

Gender : Male

Bob Esensten

Character Name : Attorney Delivering Boxes #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Esensten

Gender : Male

Stephen Kurzfeld

Character Name : Attorney Delivering Boxes #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen Kurzfeld

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***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 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