| Savage Weekend | |
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 1980 Theatrical Release Poster as Savage Weekend | |
| Directed by | David Paulsen |
| Written by | David Paulsen |
| Produced by | Alvin L. Fast |
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| Cinematography | Zoltan Vidor |
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| Music by | Dov Seltzer |
Production company | Upstate Murder Co. |
| Distributed by | The Cannon Group, Inc. |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $58,000[2] |
Savage Weekend is a 1979 American slasher film directed by David Paulsen and starring Christopher Allport, David Gale, William Sanderson, and Caitlin O'Heaney. The film follows a woman who retreats to upstate New York with her wealthy boyfriend, her sister, and friend, only to be stalked by a killer in a disfigured mask.[3]
Filmed in 1976 under the working title The Upstate Murders, and initially marketed as The Killer Behind the Mask, the film was acquired by the Cannon Group[4] and released theatrically in North America in mid 1979. It has been cited as an early prototype for the slasher film, predating both Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th (1980).[4]
- ^ Brennan, Sandra (2015). "Savage Weekend". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015.
- ^ Edwards 2017, p. 45.
- ^ Muir 2007, p. 575.
- ^ a b Harper 2004, p. 149.
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