13th Child
| Thirteenth Child | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by |
Thomas Ashley Steven Stockage |
| Written by |
Michael Maryk Cliff Robertson |
| Starring |
Cliff Robertson Lesley-Anne Down Christopher Atkins Robert Guillaume |
| Music by | Peter Calandra |
| Cinematography | Howard Krupa |
| Distributed by | Unipix Entertainment |
Release dates |
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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, based on the Jersey Devil.[1] The screenplay was written by Michael Maryk and Cliff Robertson, who also stars 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
- 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
Critical reception for the film has been negative and the film holds a rating of 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews.[3] David N. Butterworth heavily 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.""[3] Charles Tatum from eFilmCritic.com panned the film's script, and character development.[4]
References
- 1 2 Nash, Margo (October 13, 2002), "The Devil You Think You Know", The New York Times, p. 11
- ↑ Rosen, Judith (November 18, 2002), "Jersey Devil takes the screen", Publishers Weekly, p. 22
- 1 2 "13th Child". Rotten Tomatoes. 2002-01-01. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
- ↑ Tatum, Charles. "Movie Review – 13th Child – eFilmCritic". eFilmCritic.com. Charles Tatum. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
External links
- 13th Child at the Internet Movie Database
- 13th Child at AllMovie
- 13th Child at Rotten Tomatoes
- 13th Child at Turner Classic Movies