13th Child

2002
2.9| 1h39m| en
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People are being killed by someone or something using superhuman strength. A clever DA Assistant is sent to investigate. Is this just a way to commit the perfect murder or will the legend of the Jersey Devil prove to be true?

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Motompa Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.
Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.
BakuryuuTyranno The monster costume interested me in the film, but said movie's content was dull. The 13th Child is another one of those movies about characters investigate a mystery the audience already knows the outcome of.It takes place in the small community near Pine Barrens which doesn't feel like a community at all. At one point we see inside a hospital, but essentially the movie could be taking place in the middle of nowhere. Occasionally, citizens who have little relevance to the plot appear and only rarely will these scenes have any payoff.Essentially, we're following three cops who investigate a murder and some creepy man living in a huge mansion. This keeps getting interrupted by "present day" scenes of an older cop detained in a mental facility. Again,since we already know the result of the mystery, this holds no suspense.
librachild I bought this tape from the discount bin with the possibility of viewing a pretty good movie considering the decent cast and the fact that it deals with the legend of the Jersey Devil. Now I know why it was in the discount bin. First, the story deviates significantly from the true legend of the Jersey Devil. Second, the acting is quite atrocious, especially Michelle Maryk who plays the part of the investigating law officer. I felt equally embarrassed for Robert Guillame and Cliff Robertson two veteran actors, Robertson being an Oscar winner. Third, the devil reminded me of a monster from a 1950's B science fiction movie. Throw in the gratuitous violence and nudity and you have an underwhelming low budget movie. It's not even in the "so bad it's good" category. Why was this film made? Beats the devil out of me!
brentmonahan The trouble with small budget movies is that they must often sacrifice too much to get made. I wrote DeathBite with Mr. Maryk. That did very well as a book, but the film company that bought the rights went bankrupt, and the bankers decided to make the film (among other things, hiring a comedy director whose idea of horror was to skip the tension and build-up and go right for the gore)! 'Nuf said? I don't know the specifics of what destroyed 13th Child (producers? director? stars who should say lines and never write them?), but I can attest to the fact that Michael Maryk's original screenplay was nothing like what went onto celluloid. It was tight, coherent, and well paced. It conformed smartly with the essence of the Jersey Devil legend. I'm sorry that you won't get to see that version.
dellmews There are many versions of the legend of the jersey devil and this is not one of them. I have read many books on the subject and have never heard of this scenario or anything close to it.This movie is titles volume one leading me to think that there may be more ridiculous movies to come.Had this been more like the legend it may have been good. Production wise it was good. Plot wise horrible.I would love to know where these people got the info.I really hope they are not from nj because that would make the whole thing even worse. I no many people who feel the same way i do. I was honesty very upset when i watched this movie. I would hope that any further productions on this subject are more accurate.