Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth
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Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth is a 2000 American direct-to-video
parody film
directed by John Blanchard
. Several mid and late '90s teen horror films are parodied, as are the slasher films of the '70s and '80s, including the Scream
films (1996–present), Friday the 13th (1980), Halloween
(1978), A Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984), and I Know What You Did Last Summer
(1997) as well as other non horror films. It is often compared to Scary Movie
, a more commercially successful horror spoof from the same year (which coincidentally had as one of its working titles "Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween"). Although there are many different films that are parodied, the film follows the plot of "Scream" very closely.
), dies from electrocution via a bug zapper. The killer, feeling disappointed that he wasn't the cause of her death, lights up a cigarette, leading to the melting of his Jason Voorhees
mask into a Scream mask
. The next day, new kid Dawson Deary
(Harley Cross
) signs up at Bulimia Fall High School, meeting his set of friends, Boner (Danny Strong
), Slab (Simon Rex
), Martina (Majandra Delfino
), and Barbara (Julie Benz
), who later accuse Dawson of being the killer himself after discussing Screw's murder.
A reporter named Hagitha Utslay
(Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) immediately claims Dawson is the Killer and has already written a pop-up book
called "Dawson is a Murderer" that has become a best-seller. Meanwhile, security guard Doughy (Tom Arnold
) is investigating the murders because The Killer's costume was stolen from the mall.
The students then begin receiving notes from The Killer, each one bearing a message telling them that I Know What You Did Last Summer
(except Dawson initially). They each flashback to a time in which they struck a deer while joyriding and dumped its body at the docks, this reveals the connection between the events and their link with the "new kid". They decide to hide, Slab proposes his house in the abandoned woods after school. As they leave, Dawson tells the group to "watch their backs" until then. As they leave the table, various signs are stuck to their backs, including a target, and one reading "I Love Stab Wounds".
Each character is killed but failed to be killed by the killer. The killer is revealed to be Doughy's evil twin cousin Harding (Arnold). He is then shot by Hagitha. At the end, he comes back to life and is shot to death by Doughy, ending his murder spree. As the credits end, "Bulimia Falls has a new and improved killer" that kills his victims with ninja-like tactics.
based on 7 reviews (6 negative, 1 positive) and a 40% 'audience' rating.
Larry Getlen from FilmCritic.com gave the film 1½ stars out of 5, saying the film "drift[s] without a storyline to follow or a character to care about" and was riddled with "infantile sex and fart jokes or gags that are just plain lazy".
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
parody film
Parody film
A parody film is a comedy that satirizes other film genres or films. Although the genre is often overlooked, parody films are commonly profitable at the box office...
directed by John Blanchard
John Blanchard
John Blanchard is a Canadian television director and producer.He is best known for his directorial work on the sketch comedy series SCTV, The Kids in the Hall, CODCO, MADtv and the talk show The Martin Short Show for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Talk Show.He also...
. Several mid and late '90s teen horror films are parodied, as are the slasher films of the '70s and '80s, including the Scream
Scream (film)
Scream is a 1996 American slasher film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven. The film stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore, and David Arquette...
films (1996–present), Friday the 13th (1980), Halloween
Halloween (1978 film)
Halloween is a 1978 American independent horror film directed, produced, and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut and the first installment in the Halloween franchise. The film is set in the fictional midwestern...
(1978), A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American slasher film directed and written by Wes Craven, and the first film of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. The film features Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Robert Englund, and Johnny Depp in his feature film...
(1984), and I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 American horror film. The film stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze Jr. The screenplay was written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream, and very loosely based on Lois Duncan's popular novel of the same title...
(1997) as well as other non horror films. It is often compared to Scary Movie
Scary Movie
Scary Movie is a 2000 comedy-parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, as part of Warner Bros. Entertainment. It is an American dark comedy which heavily parodies the horror, slasher, and mystery genres...
, a more commercially successful horror spoof from the same year (which coincidentally had as one of its working titles "Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween"). Although there are many different films that are parodied, the film follows the plot of "Scream" very closely.
Plot
"The Killer" (Chris Palermo) begins a murder spree. The first victim, Screw (Aimee GrahamAimee Graham
Aimee Lynn Graham is an American actress, and the younger sister of actress Heather Graham.Graham was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Joan, a schoolteacher and noted author of children's books, and James Graham, a retired FBI agent...
), dies from electrocution via a bug zapper. The killer, feeling disappointed that he wasn't the cause of her death, lights up a cigarette, leading to the melting of his Jason Voorhees
Jason Voorhees
Jason Voorhees is a fictional character from the Friday the 13th series of slasher films. He first appeared in Friday the 13th , as the son of camp cook-turned-murderer, Mrs. Voorhees, in which he was portrayed by Ari Lehman. Created by Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz, Sean S...
mask into a Scream mask
Ghostface (Scream)
Ghostface is a fictional identity adopted by the main antagonists in the Scream series of slasher films. The character is voiced by Roger L. Jackson regardless of who is behind the mask...
. The next day, new kid Dawson Deary
Dawson Leery
Dawson Wade Leery is the central fictional character and the main protagonist of the American television drama Dawson's Creek. The character is portrayed by American actor James Van Der Beek.-Biography:...
(Harley Cross
Harley Cross
Harley Cross is an American film and television actor. He appeared in the 1980s horror films The Believers and The Fly II; his most recent roles were in the 2004 film Kinsey and in 2000, "Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth". He is also the co-founder of Hint Mint, a candy...
) signs up at Bulimia Fall High School, meeting his set of friends, Boner (Danny Strong
Danny Strong
Daniel W. Strong is an American actor and writer in film and television.-Early life:Strong was born and raised in Manhattan Beach, California. where he would rent videos from Video Archives, becoming friends with Quentin Tarantino who was then a clerk there...
), Slab (Simon Rex
Simon Rex
Simon Rex is an American actor, comedian, television host and recording artist. He is known for starring as Jeff Campbell in What I Like About You, during the first season.-Early life:...
), Martina (Majandra Delfino
Majandra Delfino
Majandra Delfino is an Alma Award-nominated Venezuelan-American actress and singer best known for her role as Maria DeLuca on the television series Roswell and Georgia's best friend, Jo Pye on the State of Georgia.-Personal life:Delfino was born in Caracas, Venezuela, the daughter of an...
), and Barbara (Julie Benz
Julie Benz
Julie M. Benz is an American actress, best known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and as Rita Bennett on Dexter, for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television...
), who later accuse Dawson of being the killer himself after discussing Screw's murder.
A reporter named Hagitha Utslay
Pig Latin
Pig Latin is a language game of alterations played in English. To form the Pig Latin form of an English word the first consonant is moved to the end of the word and an ay is affixed . The object is to conceal the meaning of the words from others not familiar with the rules...
(Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) immediately claims Dawson is the Killer and has already written a pop-up book
Pop-up book
The term pop-up book is often applied to any three-dimensional or movable book, although properly the umbrella term movable book covers pop-ups, transformations, tunnel books, volvelles, flaps, pull-tabs, pop-outs, pull-downs, and more, each of which performs in a different manner...
called "Dawson is a Murderer" that has become a best-seller. Meanwhile, security guard Doughy (Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold (actor)
Thomas Dwaine "Tom" Arnold is an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in many films, perhaps most notably True Lies . He was the host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period for four years.-Early life:...
) is investigating the murders because The Killer's costume was stolen from the mall.
The students then begin receiving notes from The Killer, each one bearing a message telling them that I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1997 American horror film. The film stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze Jr. The screenplay was written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream, and very loosely based on Lois Duncan's popular novel of the same title...
(except Dawson initially). They each flashback to a time in which they struck a deer while joyriding and dumped its body at the docks, this reveals the connection between the events and their link with the "new kid". They decide to hide, Slab proposes his house in the abandoned woods after school. As they leave, Dawson tells the group to "watch their backs" until then. As they leave the table, various signs are stuck to their backs, including a target, and one reading "I Love Stab Wounds".
Each character is killed but failed to be killed by the killer. The killer is revealed to be Doughy's evil twin cousin Harding (Arnold). He is then shot by Hagitha. At the end, he comes back to life and is shot to death by Doughy, ending his murder spree. As the credits end, "Bulimia Falls has a new and improved killer" that kills his victims with ninja-like tactics.
Cast
- Tiffani-Amber ThiessenTiffani ThiessenTiffani Thiessen is an American actress best known for her roles as Kelly Kapowski in Saved by the Bell and as Valerie Malone in Beverly Hills, 90210. She is also known for her role on Fastlane as Wilhelmina 'Billie' Chambers...
as Hagitha 'Hag' Utslay, a TV anchorwoman from "EmpTV" - Tom ArnoldTom Arnold (actor)Thomas Dwaine "Tom" Arnold is an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in many films, perhaps most notably True Lies . He was the host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period for four years.-Early life:...
as Doughy / Harding, Doughy's "evil twin cousin"; Harding is revealed to be the Killer - CoolioCoolioArtis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"...
as Principal Interest or The Administrator-Formerly-Known-As-Principal, a reference to the artist PrincePrince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of... - Julie BenzJulie BenzJulie M. Benz is an American actress, best known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and as Rita Bennett on Dexter, for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television...
as Barbara Primesuspekt, the stereotypical blonde - Harley CrossHarley CrossHarley Cross is an American film and television actor. He appeared in the 1980s horror films The Believers and The Fly II; his most recent roles were in the 2004 film Kinsey and in 2000, "Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth". He is also the co-founder of Hint Mint, a candy...
as Dawson Deary, the new kid and the hero - Majandra DelfinoMajandra DelfinoMajandra Delfino is an Alma Award-nominated Venezuelan-American actress and singer best known for her role as Maria DeLuca on the television series Roswell and Georgia's best friend, Jo Pye on the State of Georgia.-Personal life:Delfino was born in Caracas, Venezuela, the daughter of an...
as Martina Martinez: The punk girl who looks like Maria DeLucaMaria DeLucaMaria DeLuca is a fictional character created by Melinda Metz for the young adults book series Roswell High and adapted by Jason Katims for the 1999-2002 American science fiction television series Roswell...
(also played by Delfino) from RoswellRoswell (TV series)Roswell is an American science fiction television series developed, produced, and co-written by Jason Katims. The series debuted on October 6, 1999 on The WB and moved to UPN for the third season. The last episode aired May 14, 2002... - Simon RexSimon RexSimon Rex is an American actor, comedian, television host and recording artist. He is known for starring as Jeff Campbell in What I Like About You, during the first season.-Early life:...
as Slab O'Beef, the dumb, illiterateLiteracyLiteracy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
, steroidSteroidA steroid is a type of organic compound that contains a characteristic arrangement of four cycloalkane rings that are joined to each other. Examples of steroids include the dietary fat cholesterol, the sex hormones estradiol and testosterone, and the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone.The core...
-addicted jock - Danny StrongDanny StrongDaniel W. Strong is an American actor and writer in film and television.-Early life:Strong was born and raised in Manhattan Beach, California. where he would rent videos from Video Archives, becoming friends with Quentin Tarantino who was then a clerk there...
as Bonner "Boner", the neurotic guy that is constantly trying to lose his virginity - Aimee GrahamAimee GrahamAimee Lynn Graham is an American actress, and the younger sister of actress Heather Graham.Graham was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Joan, a schoolteacher and noted author of children's books, and James Graham, a retired FBI agent...
as Screw Frombehind, a popular student; she is the first to be killed, dying in the first 4 minutes of the film - Shirley JonesShirley JonesShirley Mae Jones is an American singer and actress of stage, film and television. In her six decades of television, she starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films, such as Oklahoma! , Carousel , and The Music Man...
as Nurse KevorkianJack KevorkianJacob "Jack" Kevorkian , commonly known as "Dr. Death", was an American pathologist, euthanasia activist, painter, composer and instrumentalist. He is best known for publicly championing a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide; he said he assisted at least 130 patients to...
, the "School Nurse/Funeral Director" - Rose MarieRose MarieRose Marie is an American actress. As a child performer she had a successful singing career as Baby Rose Marie....
as Mrs. TingleTeaching Mrs. TingleTeaching Mrs. Tingle is a 1999 black comedy film and the directing debut of screenwriter Kevin Williamson. The film stars Helen Mirren, Katie Holmes, Marisa Coughlan, Barry Watson and Jeffrey Tambor and was released on August 20, 1999. It was originally titled Killing Mrs...
, a substitute teacher who delivers lectures tying the HolocaustThe HolocaustThe Holocaust , also known as the Shoah , was the genocide of approximately six million European Jews and millions of others during World War II, a programme of systematic state-sponsored murder by Nazi...
with FrankensteinFrankensteinFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel about a failed experiment that produced a monster, written by Mary Shelley, with inserts of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first... - David HermanDavid HermanDavid Herman is an American actor, comedian and voice actor best known as an original cast member of MADtv and for his role as Michael Bolton in Office Space. He is also known for his voice roles on television programs such as Futurama and King of the Hill.- Biography :David Herman was born in New...
as Mr. Lowelle, a sex-education teacher who refuses to teach Southern BaptistsSouthern Baptist ConventionThe Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members... - Steven Anthony LawrenceSteven Anthony LawrenceSteven Anthony Lawrence is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Bernard "Beans" Aranguren in the hit Disney Channel Original Series Even Stevens. His other television credits include That's So Raven, Married with Children, ER, Frasier, The Amanda Show and among...
as Chucky, a student in the film that resembles the evil doll from Child's Play - Kim GreistKim GreistKimberley Bret "Kim" Greist is an American actress.-Early acting career:Greist was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the daughter of Norma M. and E. Harold Greist...
as Mrs. Peacock - Artie LangeArtie LangeArthur Steven "Artie" Lange, Jr. is an American actor, comedian and radio personality best known for his tenures with the The Howard Stern Show and the comedy sketch series MADtv....
as Mr. HasselhoffDavid HasselhoffDavid Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch... - Alanna UbachAlanna UbachAlanna Noel Ubach is an American actress and voice actress. She is known for her roles in Legally Blonde as Serena and Meet the Fockers as Isabel Villalobos...
as Ms. Grossberg - Mink StoleMink StoleNancy Paine Stoll better known by the stage name Mink Stole, is an American actress from Baltimore, Maryland. She began her career working for director John Waters, having appeared in all of his feature films to date...
as Madame La Torneau - Chris Palermo as The Killer
Reception
The film currently holds a 14% approval rating at Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
based on 7 reviews (6 negative, 1 positive) and a 40% 'audience' rating.
Larry Getlen from FilmCritic.com gave the film 1½ stars out of 5, saying the film "drift[s] without a storyline to follow or a character to care about" and was riddled with "infantile sex and fart jokes or gags that are just plain lazy".