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Friday the 13th: The Series
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What a Mother Wouldn't Do

  • Episode aired Jul 18, 1988
  • TV-14
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Lynne Cormack in Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
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A woman is driven to murder when her newborn's cursed cradle seeks revenge.A woman is driven to murder when her newborn's cursed cradle seeks revenge.A woman is driven to murder when her newborn's cursed cradle seeks revenge.

  • Director
    • Neill Fearnley
  • Writer
    • Bruce Martin
  • Stars
    • John D. LeMay
    • Louise Robey
    • Chris Wiggins
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    7.1/10
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    • Director
      • Neill Fearnley
    • Writer
      • Bruce Martin
    • Stars
      • John D. LeMay
      • Louise Robey
      • Chris Wiggins
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    John D. LeMay
    • Ryan Dallion
    • (as John D. Le May)
    Louise Robey
    • Micki Foster
    • (as Robey)
    Chris Wiggins
    • Jack Marshak
    Lynne Cormack
    • Leslie Kent
    Michael Countryman
    Michael Countryman
    • Martin Kent
    Robyn Stevan
    Robyn Stevan
    • Debbie Napier
    Janet Bailey
    Janet Bailey
    • Nurse Soames
    Jack Jessop
    • Mr. Johnson
    John Kozak
    • Dr. Green
    Ruth Springford
    Ruth Springford
    • Mrs. Everleigh
    Cassandra Crangle
    • Baby Allison
    Rebecca Crangle
    • Baby Allison
    R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. Armstrong
    • Lewis Vendredi
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Neill Fearnley
    • Writer
      • Bruce Martin
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    7claudio_carvalho

    The Cursed Cradle

    Dr. Green tries to convince the pregnant Leslie and her husband Martin Kent that she must abort her baby since she will die anyway. Leslie refuses and leaves the hospital, heading to the Curious Goods, where she sees a cradle and talks to Lewis Vendredi. Six months later, her friends organize a baby shower and give the cradle to her. Baby Allison is born, and the neighbor Debbie Napier babysits her. At the Curious Goods, Ryan finds a non-signed letter from Leslie to Lewis thanking for the cradle. Jack researches and finds a cursed Edwardian cradle that was on the "Titanic" that Lewis sold to save a baby's life provided seven people die in the water. Soon they learn that Leslie and Martin are killing people in the water to save their baby.

    "What a Mother Wouldn't Do" is a creepy and flawed episode of "Friday the 13th: The Series". Lynne Cormack performs an insane woman, capable of killing several people to save her baby's life. However, is Debbie is alive, there was no seven victims but six, aand the baby shiuld have not been saved. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "O Que Uma Mãe Não Deve Fazer" ("What a Mother Wouldn't Do")

    Related interests

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    Fantasy
    Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    Horror
    Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    Mystery
    James Earl Jones and David Prowse in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
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    • Trivia
      In the beginning, when the mother is in the park, she is reading a copy of "Rosemary's Baby".
    • Goofs
      Although it's supposedly four hours to 2:20 am, placing the time of the scene at 10:20 pm, there is bright daylight shining in the window at Curious Goods.
    • Quotes

      Micki Foster: The things we do here, I mean, it's as though there's no more good anywhere.

      Ryan Dallion: You know, we get to see the worst out of everything. Either they're using a cursed item, or they're getting one used on them.

    • Connections
      References Rosemary's Baby (1968)

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 1988 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Variety Artists International
      • Lexicon Productions
      • Hometown Films
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    • Runtime
      • 46m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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