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Kid Safe: The Video (1988)

Kid Safe: The Video poster
Directed by
Stuart Gordon
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
30 min
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A short video uses a horror movie parody to teach children about medicine safety. Host Count Floyd from SCTV presents safety tips in a comedic monster-themed format.

lightheartedcampyeducationalplayfuldatedwhimsicalspoofyshortinstructional

What happens

Kid Safe: The Video is a 1988 direct-to-video short film. It was written and directed by horror filmmaker Stuart Gordon. It was released on a VHS that was obtained via a coupon giveaway by the sponsor of the video Triaminic. It features SCTV alumni Andrea Martin and Joe Flaherty, the latter hosting the video as Count Floyd and presenting it as an installment of Monster Horror Chiller Theater. It also features an appearance from Jason Voorhees of the Friday the 13th series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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