The Third Saturday in October: Part V

4/23/2023

**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com** _ This film was screened at Fantastic Fest_ Writer / director Jay Burleson‘s “The Third Saturday in October Part V” is the first of a duo of films in his low-budget horror series. He’s made a subsequent Part 1, but Part V came first (there are no parts 2 through 4, which is part of the overall joke). Confused? That’s okay. All you really need to know is that if you grew up with slasher flicks in the 80s and 90s, this semi-parody film offers a big dose of bloody nostalgia. It’s the biggest weekend of the year in Alabama, as local residents prepare to watch an annual college football game between two longstanding rivals. For some unknown reason, there’s a terrifying killer on the loose, wearing a creepy Day of the Dead style mask, driving