13th Child (or The 13th Child: Legend of the Jersey Devil) is a 2002 direct-to-video horror film directed by Thomas Ashley and Steven Stockage. It is inspired by the Jersey Devil. [1] The screenplay was written by Michael Maryk and Cliff Robertson, the latter also starring in the film. [1]

Is this just a way to commit the perfect murder or will the legend of the Jersey Devil prove to be true? People are being killed by someone or something using superhuman strength. A clever DA Assistant is sent to investigate.

According to popular folklore, the Jersey Devil originated with a Pine Barrens resident named Deborah Leeds, known as "Mother Leeds." The legend states that Mother Leeds had twelve children and, after discovering she was pregnant for the thirteenth time, cursed the child in frustration, declaring that the child would be the " devil."

Oct 25, 2017 · Mother Leeds lived in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey in the mid-1700s and had a dozen children. When she discovered her 13th pregnancy, she screamed, cried, and prophesied the child would be the Devil himself. It was a stormy night when Mother Leeds went into labor, and it is said the child was born looking normal.

A series of vicious murders in the New Jersey Pine Barrens cause an investigator to question if the Jersey Devil, a winged beast that locals claim has haunted the Barrens for over 250 years, isn't just a myth.

When vicious murders in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey begin, an investigator tries to see if it’s the centuries-old, terrifying Jersey Devil at work.

The legend of the Jersey Devil originated in New Jersey's Pine Barrens in the 18th century. The legend began with a woman named Deborah Leeds. In 1735, she was pregnant with her 13th child. Overwhelmed by the prospect, she allegedly …

Jul 2, 2023 · When vicious murders in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey begin, an investigator tries to see if it’s the centuries-old, terrifying Jersey Devil at work. Starring Cliff Robertson, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Atkins, Robert Guillaume Directed by Steven Stockage

According to the legend, in 1735 South Jersey matriarch Mary Leeds was giving birth to her 13th child at her home in the Pine Barrens when, out of exhaustion, she cursed the unborn baby. The child was born with wings, hooves, a tail, and a thirst for the blood of animals.