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Mother's Day (film)
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Mother's Day is a 1980 American horror
-thriller film, directed by Charles Kaufman, brother of Troma Entertainment
co-founder Lloyd Kaufman
, who served as an associate producer for the film.
A memorable scene in the film is soundtracked by I Think We're Alone Now by 1960s bubblegum pop
band Tommy James & the Shondells
.
), Jackie (Deborah Luce), and Trina (Tiana Pierce), who reunite every year to take a camping trip. Once while setting their vacation up in the woods, they find their trip turns into a worst nightmare when they are captured by a group of two partially insane punk/"hillbilly" hybrids: Ike (Holdem McGuire
) and Addley (Billy Ray McQuade). The punks lead a comfortable life, living along with their mentally abnormal mother (Rose Ross
) in an occult hovel situated amidst the wood. All through the movie, their mother goads her sons into acts of rape, violence, and murder. Eventually one of the women is severely brutalized by Ike and Addley, and the remaining two escape before the first dies from her sustained injuries. They soon regroup, arm themselves, and set out for bloody revenge against Ike, Addley, and Mother.
, Mother's Day is often considered an exploitation film
. Although not particularly successful at the time of the release, it was released on DVD
in 2000 by Troma Entertainment
and has garnered a cult following
among horror/exploitation fans.
In the UK, the film was rejected by the BBFC in 1980, banning it from distribution. The film was shown several times on the Horror Channel between 2006-08, evidently with no cuts. It has still not received a DVD
release in the UK, however, making its status there somewhat ambiguous.
.
in Canada on 10 May, 2011. It was due for release on Blu-ray in the United States on June 7, 2011, it was then moved to September 27, 2011, but currently, it still has no release date
of Mother's Day
has been completed. The new version is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
and produced by Brett Ratner
. The remake was released at Fantastic Fest
in September 2010 and in the United Kingdom in June 2011. The film has yet to be released in the United States.
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
-thriller film, directed by Charles Kaufman, brother of Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974.The company produces low-budget independent movies that play on 1950s horror with elements of farce...
co-founder Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor. With producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. Kaufman also serves as...
, who served as an associate producer for the film.
A memorable scene in the film is soundtracked by I Think We're Alone Now by 1960s bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop is a genre of pop music with an upbeat sound contrived and marketed to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers, produced in an assembly-line process, driven by producers, often using unknown singers.Bubblegum's classic period ran from 1967 to 1972...
band Tommy James & the Shondells
Tommy James & the Shondells
Tommy James and the Shondells are an American rock and roll group whose period of greatest success came in the late 1960s. They had two No. 1 singles in the U.S. — "Hanky Panky" and "Crimson and Clover" — and also charted 12 other Top 40 hits, including five in the top ten: "Crystal...
.
Plot
The plot begins with the long-time friendship of three women, Abbey (Nancy HendricksonNancy Hendrickson
Nancy Hendrickson is an actress, director, producer and writer. She is known for being in the 1980 horror film Mother's Day.-Career:...
), Jackie (Deborah Luce), and Trina (Tiana Pierce), who reunite every year to take a camping trip. Once while setting their vacation up in the woods, they find their trip turns into a worst nightmare when they are captured by a group of two partially insane punk/"hillbilly" hybrids: Ike (Holdem McGuire
Frederick Coffin
Frederick D. Coffin was an American film actor.-Early life:Coffin was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1943 to actress Winifred Deforest Coffin, and was one of five children. He was educated at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, where he was both a student and athlete. He began to study...
) and Addley (Billy Ray McQuade). The punks lead a comfortable life, living along with their mentally abnormal mother (Rose Ross
Beatrice Pons
Beatrice Pons was an American stage, television and film actress, best-known for her recurring television roles on Sgt. Bilko and Car 54, Where Are You?...
) in an occult hovel situated amidst the wood. All through the movie, their mother goads her sons into acts of rape, violence, and murder. Eventually one of the women is severely brutalized by Ike and Addley, and the remaining two escape before the first dies from her sustained injuries. They soon regroup, arm themselves, and set out for bloody revenge against Ike, Addley, and Mother.
Cast
- Nancy HendricksonNancy HendricksonNancy Hendrickson is an actress, director, producer and writer. She is known for being in the 1980 horror film Mother's Day.-Career:...
as Abbey - Deborah Luce as Jackie
- Tiana Pierce as Trina
- Rose RossBeatrice PonsBeatrice Pons was an American stage, television and film actress, best-known for her recurring television roles on Sgt. Bilko and Car 54, Where Are You?...
as Mother - Holdem McGuireFrederick CoffinFrederick D. Coffin was an American film actor.-Early life:Coffin was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1943 to actress Winifred Deforest Coffin, and was one of five children. He was educated at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, where he was both a student and athlete. He began to study...
as Ike - Billy Ray McQuade as Addley
- Robert CollinsBobby Collins (comedian)Bobby Collins is an American stand-up comedian and film actor and has released six comedy albums: I'm on the Boat, Women and Children First, On the Inside, I Wanna Go Home, You’re Not Coming With Us, Mr...
as Ernie - Karl Sandys as The 'Dobber'
Release
Due to its scenes of violence and rapeRape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
, Mother's Day is often considered an exploitation film
Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
. Although not particularly successful at the time of the release, it was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in 2000 by Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974.The company produces low-budget independent movies that play on 1950s horror with elements of farce...
and has garnered a cult following
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
among horror/exploitation fans.
In the UK, the film was rejected by the BBFC in 1980, banning it from distribution. The film was shown several times on the Horror Channel between 2006-08, evidently with no cuts. It has still not received a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
release in the UK, however, making its status there somewhat ambiguous.
Reception
The film received mixed reviews; it currently holds a 40% rating on Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
.
Home media
The film was released on Blu-rayBlu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...
in Canada on 10 May, 2011. It was due for release on Blu-ray in the United States on June 7, 2011, it was then moved to September 27, 2011, but currently, it still has no release date
Remake
A remakeRemake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of Mother's Day
Mother's Day (2010 film)
Mother's Day is an upcoming American horror- thriller film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. It is a remake of Charles Kaufman's 1980 film of the same name and was written by Scott Millam.-Plot:...
has been completed. The new version is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
Darren Lynn Bousman
Darren Lynn Bousman is an American film director and screenwriter.-Personal life:Bousman was born in Overland Park, Kansas, the son of Nancy and Lynn Bousman. He is a graduate of the Film School at Full Sail University. He attended high school at Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park,...
and produced by Brett Ratner
Brett Ratner
Brett Ratner is an American film director, film producer and music video director. He is best known for directing the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Tower Heist. He was also a producer on the Fox drama series, Prison Break.- Early life :Ratner was...
. The remake was released at Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2005 by Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse, Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News, Paul Alvarado-Dykstra, and Tim McCanlies, writer of The Iron Giant and Secondhand Lions. The festival focuses on genre films such as horror,...
in September 2010 and in the United Kingdom in June 2011. The film has yet to be released in the United States.
External links
- Mother's Day – on the Troma EntertainmentTroma EntertainmentTroma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974.The company produces low-budget independent movies that play on 1950s horror with elements of farce...
movie database - Overview in New York Times