13th Child
| Thirteenth Child | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Thomas Ashley Steven Stockage |
| Written by | Michael Maryk Cliff Robertson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Howard Krupa |
| Music by | Peter Calandra |
| Distributed by | Unipix Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,000,000 |
13th Child (or The 13th Child: Legend of the Jersey Devil) is a 2002 direct-to-video horror film directed by Thomas Ashley and Steven Stockage. It is inspired by the Jersey Devil.[1] The screenplay was written by Michael Maryk and Cliff Robertson, the latter also starring in the film.[1] The story is based on The Jersey Devil by James F. McCloy and Ray Miller Jr.[2] The film was shot in New Jersey at Wharton State Forest, Batsto Village, and Hammonton in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.
Cast
[edit]- Cliff Robertson as Mr. Shroud
- Lesley-Anne Down as District-Attorney Murphy
- Christopher Atkins as Ron
- Robert Guillaume as Riley
- John Wesley as Jones
- Peter Jason as Coroner
Reception
[edit]Critical reception for the film has been negative. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 40% based on 5 reviews.[3] David N. Butterworth panned the film, as he felt that "Anyone who quickly denounced Madonna's "Swept Away" as being the worst film of 2002 clearly hadn't seen "13th Child.""[4] Charles Tatum from eFilmCritic.com panned the film's script, and character development.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nash, Margo (October 13, 2002). "The Devil You Think You Know". The New York Times. p. 11. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ Rosen, Judith (November 18, 2002). "Jersey Devil takes the screen". Publishers Weekly. p. 22.
- ^ "13th Child". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- ^ Review for 13th Child (2002)
- ^ Tatum, Charles (2004-01-14). "Movie Review – 13th Child". eFilmCritic.com. Charles Tatum. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
External links
[edit]- 13th Child at IMDb
- 13th Child at AllMovie
- 13th Child at Rotten Tomatoes
- 13th Child at Turner Classic Movies
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