Product Notes
Loving sons always do what their mothers tell them to, even if it's to KILL!!! The Troma Team is proud to bring you Charles Kaufman's Mother's Day, the independent horror classic which redefines the term family values. This stylish, horrific and darkly humorous film is a worldwide favorite. In the spirit of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Mother's Day is a celebration of gore and depravity that is certain to offend the weak of heart!
Product Reviews
Three women find their worst nightmares have become a reality in this horror film that combines extreme violence with dark, absurdist comedy. Abbey (Nancy Hendrickson), Jackie (Deborah Luce), and Trina (Tiana Pierce) have been close friends since their college days, and they decide to celebrate their tenth class reunion by taking a vacation together. The women go camping in the woods of rural New Jersey; however, an idyllic few days in the great outdoors turn ugly when they're ambushed by a pair of subnormal thugs, Ike (Holden McGuire) and Addley (Billy Ray McQuade). Ike and Addley live in a garishly decorated hovel deep in the woods, where they gorge themselves on sugar, obsessively watch television, debate the merits of punk rock versus disco, and strictly obey the instructions of their aged Mother (Rose Ross) -- a vicious psychopath who goads her boys into acts of rape and murder, with Mother shouting encouragement throughout. When one of the women is killed by Ike and Addley, the other two escape, and they plot a gruesome revenge. Mother's Day developed something of a cult following after its initial release, and no small amount of controversy -- many feminist groups denounced its depiction of violence against women, while writer and director Charles S. Kaufman contended that he intended for the film to be viewed as a satire. The film was later reissued in a cut version that eliminated some of the more extreme scenes of rape and violence. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Mother's Day (1980) |
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Horror |
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4 September 2012 |
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Nancy Hendrickson(Abbey), Deborah Luce(Jackie), Tiana Pierce(Trina), Holden McGuire(Ike), Billy Ray McQuade(Addley) |
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Charles Kaufman |
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R |
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Blu-ray Disc |
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25553 |
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013132555393 |
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350999X |
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4 September 2012 |
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ANCHOR BAY HOME ENTERTAINMENT ( ANBE ) |
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A: Americas, E Asia |
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1.78:1 (Alternate Wide Screen), Color |
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English, Spanish |
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Dolby TrueHD, English |
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Discs:1 ~ Format:Blu-Ray ~ Region:A |
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Billy Ray McQuade(Addley), Bob Collins(Ernie), Deborah Luce(Jackie), Ed Battle(Doorman), Holden McGuire(Ike), Karl Sandys(Brad), Marsella Davidson(Terry), Nancy Hendrickson(Abbey), Robert Carnegie(Tex), Rose Ross(Mother), Scott Lucas(Storekeeper), Stanley Knapp(Charlie), Tiana Pierce(Trina) |
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Cinematographer:Joseph Mangine, Composer (Music Score):Clem Vicari, Jr., Composer (Music Score):Phil Gallo, Director:Charles Kaufman, Executive Producer:Alexander Beck, Producer:Charles Kaufman, Screenwriter:Charles Kaufman |
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