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13th Child (2002)

13th Child poster
Directed by
Thomas Ashley
Genre
horror film, monster film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
2.8 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A series of strange deaths in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey are linked to a legendary creature called the Jersey Devil. A group of people investigate the myth and try to stop the monster.

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What happens

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. The screenplay was written by Michael Maryk and Cliff Robertson, the latter also starring in the film. The story is based on The Jersey Devil by James F. McCloy and Ray Miller Jr. The film was shot in New Jersey at Wharton State Forest, Batsto Village, and Hammonton in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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