Saturday The 14th

– After his family moves to a new house, a young boy discovers a mysterious book that details a curse ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 15 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
Saturday the 14th (1981)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Saturday the 14th (1981) - Trailer

Release Date:

30 Oct 1981

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Howard R. Cohen

Writer:

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

Main Actors:

Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss, Jeffrey Tambor, Severn Darden

Plot:

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.

Awards:

4 nominations.

Production:

Concorde/New Horizons Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
10%
Metacritic:
13%