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Mom and Dad

2018 · 86 min

A gleefully nasty, absurd thrill ride that mixes visceral horror with pitch-black comedy and a manic energy.

Directed by
Brian Taylor
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters
Tagline
They brought you into this world. They can take you out.
Overview
In a suburban community, moms and dads, one after the other, mysteriously feel the irresistible impulse to attack and kill their own offspring.

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Directed by
Brian Taylor
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • violence
  • survival
  • family
  • parenthood
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, horror, thriller
Directed by
Brian Taylor
Written by
Brian Taylor
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Zackary Arthur, Robert T. Cunningham, Olivia Crocicchia, Lance Henriksen, Marilyn Dodds Frank
Music
Mr. Bill
Cinematography
Daniel Pearl
Runtime
86 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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