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Saturday the 14th

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Years ago, I actually saw this movie in a theatre, so when I heard that it was available on DVD I was pleased! Like the more recent "Scary Movie," "Saturday the 14th" parodies the more popular genre flicks of it's day. Everything from the Halloween films to Poltergeist to Gremlins gets a treatment here, to varying degrees of success. Some of the jokes are better than others, but unlike "Scary Movie," none of the humor is graphicly sexual or overtly gross. I prefer it for that reason, but you may disagree- either way, it's fun and more suited to an "all ages" viewing. And I found that the jokes in "Saturday the 14" roll by faster, and make the poorer puns and sight gags easier to take. Best of all, the DVD is a bargan (costing almost what my brother and I paid to see it when it had it's theatrical run). The only DVD downside is that you don't get any decent extras, like deleted scenes or behind the scenes footage, most likely because the movie was made quick and cheap. Overall, I would recomend "Saturday the 14th," especially if you like B movies to begin with.

Okay Saturday the 14th is not the funniest comedy movie ever made but I still liked it. It's just a cute enjoyable movie with some cute humor that satires horror movies and it has a good cast, Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss play a husband and wife and are married in real life and they were good in the movie as was Kari Michaelsen who is probaly best known as playing Katie, the eldest daughter in the sitcom Give Me A Break and underrated character actor Jeffrey Tambor was good too. Go buy or rent this movie on DVD or video!

Unlike some of extrodinarily expensive spoofs of today that ganish very few to no laughs, and can only be seen by (and basically understood by) the adult population, this movie was really enjoyable. Sure the movie may look like a low budget never was, but it was one of the more honest movies of its day. This movie was designed to be fun (even suitable for the whole family), not to make millions and bore the audience with site gags and sexually lude or crude jokes (that only the person who wrote the movie understands) that have been used time and time again. I think that the actors played their parts very well, and some of the monster designs were amusing. People who only like movies with big budget special effects, and hughely popular stars will probably not enjoy this movie. But for someone who just wants an honest movie with laugh and (believe it or not) an understandable (yet silly) plot will enjoy this movie.

I first watched this movie when i was about 5. My mom taped it and i have shown it to everyone. I found the movie hilarious. The parents are so dumb to mistake bats for owls. I love it when the dad finds eyeballs in his coffee. The movie just makes fun of horror movies. Niave people inherit a house with a cursed book which releases monsters into the house to destroy the world. It is very entertaining and you will definitely laugh somewhere in the movie.

I originally watch this movie on one of the cable channel (HBO, Showtime, etc)when I was sick in bed. I thought well this is going to be a stupid movie but; it turned out to be a great movie spoofing all the old horror classics (Dracula, The Mummy, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, etc.). If you like movie spoofs this is definately worth buying for your collection. I bought a DVD of a fairly recent horror spoof that was the dumbest scarey movie I had ever seen. Thank goodness I got it really cheap and now I know why. Saturday the 14th is a classic and one of my all time favorite movies. It's right up there with all of the disaster movie spoofs on and all of the police movie spoofs. Don't just sit there reading this review. BUY IT NOW!

I saw this movie 20 years ago and thought it was hilarious. It drags in parts and gets a little wierd at the end but if you've watched the older horror classics, e.g. Halloween, Carrie, you'll appreciate the jokes and humor. This movie was the prequel to movies like Scream and Scary movie.

So much better than all the schlock crap that is being peddled as "spoof" today. This is a truly funny movie. It will go down in history as setting a standard that has yet to be reached in its genre. Classic horror comedy at its finest!

Things get really bad on Saturday the 14th

Everyone seams to be interested in an old house that recently came on the market. What is it that they are interested in? Turns out there is a book of evil. Who ever controls the book controls the world. Mean while as the different parties are looking for the book. Little Billy has inadvertently open the book to release many evil beings on the world (mostly they hang around the house.)

Will the book of evil fall into the wrong hands?
Will obnoxious Aunt Lucille meet a fur coat?
Why must Van Helsing (Severn Darden) move in for the bats to move out?
The big question is who did the dishes?

The film has just about every monster movie cliché. Two seen that will have you in stitches are when the kit tries to tell his father that there is a monster in his room and the father of course denies it. The monster is right behind the father. The second scene is the shark fin in the bath tub shacking with frustration as the girl inadvertent disengages her foot from the tub.

The film is packed with many well-known actors. O.K. maybe not by name but surly by sight. Original Music by Parmer Fuller added to the spooky feel.

Love at First Bite

So I remember watching this movie numerous times as a child so I bought it to watch with my daughter. That's an hour and 20 minutes of my life I won't get back! It was way worse than I remembered! My 10 yo wasn't amused by it either!

When you have a movie that you saw years ago with your kids and it still excites them today to see it with their kids your grandkids. I think that says it all.
The Corman team did it again with this horror spoof. It is well done and Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss are the funniest parents ever put on film. Thier performances alone make the film a real treat. But also the rest of the cast are right there with them having a ball.
As i said we still have a great time watching this fun film I believe you will too.