Bloody Mama

A grimy, unsettling descent into a criminal family's twisted dynamics, with bursts of violence and a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by

Roger Corman

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

Shelley Winters, Pat Hingle, Don Stroud

Tagline

You gotta' believe... You gotta' have faith... But first, you gotta' get rid of the witnesses!

Overview

Sexually abused as a young girl, Kate "Ma" Barker grows into a violent and powerful woman by the 1930s. She lovingly dominates her grown sons and grooms them into a pack of tough crooks. The boys include the cruel Herman, who still shares a bed with Ma; Fred, an ex-con who fell in love with a fellow prisoner; and Lloyd, who gets high on whatever's handy. Together they form a deadly, bizarre family of Depression-era bandits.

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