Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th (2000)

by Mark Murton

Directed by: John Blanchard

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Hit-and-miss horror spoof with a group of popular high school students stalked by a bumbling masked killer while a dogged reporter chases the story.

Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): After an establishing shot of the exterior of “The Deserted Location,” the scene cuts to three cat food bowls marked “Dead Horse,” “Lame Gag” and “Cheap Shot.” Slab (Simon Rex) can be heard off screen calling “Has anyone seen my cats?”

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th - three cat bowls with names Dead Horse, Lame Gag and Cheap Shot

As the party rages on, the discussion turns to the recent murders. Barbara Primesuspect (Julie Benz) inists she’s not scared but receives a Spring Loaded Cat moment (complete with Poor Cat Screech) from a black cat who lands at her feet.

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th - black cat Cheap Shot jumping in front of Barbara Julie Benz

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th - black cat Cheap Shot standing on floor

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th - black cat Cheap Shot jumping in front of Barbara Julie Benz animated gif

Slab leaps up happily and greets the kitty as Cheap Shot. Just to drive the joke home, the camera focuses on the cat’s collar which has his name on it.

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th - close up of black cat Cheap Shot collar

A little later, hearing a crash in the kitchen, Dawson (Harley Cross) and Martina (Majandra Delfino) hurry to investigate. They find the ginger cat named Lame Gag lying on a table amidst a ridiculously thorough mess.

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th - ginger tabby cat Lame Gag sitting among mess on table in kitchen

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th - Dawson Harley Cross and Martina Majandra Delfino run into kitchen to find ginger tabby cat Lame Gag sitting among mess animated gif

Dawson is able to understand the cat’s meows and so they learn that Slab is in trouble. Pausing for several lame gags they finally hurry to find Slab.

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th - ginger tabby cat Lame Gag sitting among mess on table in kitchen with Dawson Harley Cross and Martina Majandra Delfino

After an explosive encounter with Slab in the bathroom Dawson steps back and his hand brushes against the brown tabby cat named Dead Horse who for some reason is sitting in the sink.

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th - gray tabby cat Dead Horse sitting in sink

Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th - Dawson Harley Cross and Martina Majandra Delfino bump into gray tabby cat Dead Horse sitting in sink animated gif

Spooked, Dawson makes as if to strike the cat but Martina admonishes him, “Dawson, no! There’s no point in beating Dead Horse.” Again the cat’s collar is shown before her line, just in case anyone might miss the joke. The cat actors were reportedly trained by Guin Dill.