Saturday the 14th
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51% Critic Match

Saturday the 14th

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

5.1 / 10 1981 1h 16mPG English
ComedyFantasyHorror

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

John

Lead
Paula Prentiss

Paula Prentiss

Mary

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Waldemar

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Van Helsing

Kari Michaelsen

Kari Michaelsen

Debbie

KB

Kevin Brando

Billy

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Aunt Lucille

Carole Androsky

Carole Androsky

Marge

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Howard R. Cohen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Saturday the 14th is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker