Saturday Morning Massacre

Saturday Morning Massacre

Year: 2012

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: English

Director: Spencer Parsons

Horror

Don’t meddle with the devil. A dark and bloody parody about a Scooby-Doo-like team of paranormal investigators and their devoted dog..

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Timeline & Setting – Saturday Morning Massacre (2012)

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Kyser Mansion

The central location is the Kyser mansion and surrounding estate, a secluded private property on the town's edge. Built up with rumors of dark rituals and a history tied to the family, it functions as a trap and a stage for the night’s events. The investigators enter seeking a debunking job, only to confront a place that amplifies fear and secrecy.

🏚️ Haunted mansion 🕯️ Abandoned property 🗺️ Private estate

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Main Characters – Saturday Morning Massacre (2012)

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Nancy (Ashley Rae Spillers)

Brainy and driven, Nancy leads the group with pragmatic resolve. She pursues truth and financial solvency, but the escalating danger pushes her toward morally gray choices in a bid to survive.

🎯 Protagonist 🧠 Intelligent 🧭 Resourceful

Gwen (Josephine Decker)

Nancy's loyal friend and the group's stabilizing force. Cautious yet capable, Gwen fights for safety and loyalty, but is severely wounded as the night unravels.

🤝 Loyal 🛡️ Protective 🧭 Cautious

Chad (Adam Tate)

Chad is impressionable and anxious, often chasing a psychic vision that fuels the group's suspicions. His eagerness helps drive the investigation, though it also clouds judgment.

👀 Curious 🔮 Visionary 💫 Suspicious

Floyd (Jonny Mars)

Nancy's ex-boyfriend, clever but reckless. Floyd’s manipulations, including spiking drinks with LSD, accelerate the group's downfall and reveal the darker side of their quest.

🧠 Clever 🌀 Reckless 🗺️ Manipulative

Officer Lance

A streetwise officer who provides warnings about the mansion's history and becomes a potential lifeline amid the chaos. He is captured and pulled into the killers' lair, influencing the escape plan.

👮 Authority 🛡️ Protective 🧭 Steady

Pa Kyser

The Kyser patriarchal figure connected to the estate’s dark legacy. His family’s history casts a long shadow over the unfolding events.

🏛️ Patriarch 🧰 Secretive 🗝️ Controlling

Ma Kyser

The Kyser matriarchal presence whose memory and legacy haunt the living family members as the night reveals their past.

👩‍👧‍👦 Family 🕰️ Memory 🗝️ Legacy

Frankie Kyser

The Kyser child grown into a dangerous presence on the property. Cunning and ruthless, Frankie participates in the peril that overtakes the group.

💀 Killer 🗡️ Violent 🧠 Cunning

Mona Kyser

The other grown Kyser child who masterminds violence in the house and ambushes the protagonists. Mona is an enigmatic and dangerous figure, ultimately confronted by Nancy.

👁️‍🗨️ Manipulative 🪓 Dangerous 🔥 Vengeful

Detective 1

A lawman who embodies the search for order amid chaos, representing the town's response to the night's crimes.

🕵️ Investigator 🧭 Steady 🧯 Calm

Detective 2

A second investigator who joins the effort and helps drive the crisis toward resolution.

🕵️ Investigator 🗺️ Persistent 🛟 Protective

Hamlet

The group’s dog, observant and loyal, whose life is cut short and whose death underscores the danger surrounding the investigation.

🐕 Loyal 🐾 Victim 🕯️ Sacrificial

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Major Themes – Saturday Morning Massacre (2012)

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🔎 Investigation

A destitute paranormal debunking team pushes beyond surface rumors to uncover what lurks in the Kyser mansion. Their methods reveal how fear, pride, and miscommunication distort truth and escalate danger. The pursuit of a paycheck mutates into survival as the environment corrupts judgment.

🏚️ Haunted Past

The mansion is entangled with a murky family history and whispered rumors of sinister rituals. As secrets surface, characters question what happened there and whether the past governs the present or is merely a fiction used to justify fear. The setting ties memory to danger, shaping the night’s events.

💥 Violence

The night spirals from inquiry into survival as the group is picked off one by one. Betrayals and brutal discoveries escalate the stakes, forcing brutal choices in order to endure. The violence reveals how quickly thin lines between skeptic and believer can blur when lives are on the line.

🤝 Friendship

Longstanding bonds are strained under pressure as Nancy, Gwen, Chad, and Floyd confront fear and betrayal. Trust frays, forcing characters to choose between loyalty and self-preservation. The night exposes how friendship can both sustain and doom a team.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 20:03

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