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Ed and His Dead Mother

1993 · 93 min

A wry, macabre comedy that balances morbid humor with a surprisingly tender look at letting go.

Directed by
Jonathan Wacks
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Tagline
A family reunion with some minor complications.
Overview
A mourning son makes a deal to reanimate his one year dead mother, however things turn into an unexpected direction.

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Directed by
Jonathan Wacks
Genres
Comedy, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • obsession
  • death
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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