The Third Saturday in October

May 5, 2023

Review: A spot-on tribute to ‘Halloween,’ ‘Friday the 13th’-era horror franchises by Noel Murray and the Los Angeles Times.

A feature horror comedy movie set in 1979 in Alabama.

Fictional Film

Writer + Director: Jay Burleson

Producers: Frank Crafts + Lauren Musgrove + Ian Cunningham

Associate Producer: Maggie Brown

Director of Photography: Chris Hilleke

Filming Location: Athens, AL

Sleep Creature in Association with Purple Magnet Productions

Distribution by Dark Sky Films

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