- Mother's Day (1980 film)
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Mother's Day 
DVD coverDirected by Charles Kaufman Produced by Michael Herz
Charles Kaufman
Lloyd KaufmanWritten by Charles Kaufman
Warren LeightStarring Nancy Hendrickson
Deborah Luce
Tiana Pierce
Rose RossMusic by Phil Gallo
Clem Vicari, Jr.Cinematography Joseph Mangine Editing by Daniel Loewenthal Studio Mach Studios, Inc. Distributed by Troma Entertainment
United Film Distribution CompanyRelease date(s) September 12, 1980 Running time 91 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $115,000[1] 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.
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Plot
The plot begins with the long-time friendship of three women, Abbey (Nancy Hendrickson), 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.
Cast
- Nancy Hendrickson as Abbey
- Deborah Luce as Jackie
- Tiana Pierce as Trina
- Rose Ross as Mother
- Holdem McGuire as Ike
- Billy Ray McQuade as Addley
- Robert Collins as Ernie
- Karl Sandys as The 'Dobber'
Release
Due to its scenes of violence and rape, 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[2] 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.[3] 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.
Reception
The film received mixed reviews; it currently holds a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4]
Home media
The film was released on Blu-ray in Canada on 10 May, 2011[5]. 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[6]
Remake
A remake of Mother's Day has been completed. The new version is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and produced by Brett Ratner.[7] 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.
References
- ^ Mother's Day (1980) - Trivia
- ^ Amazon.com: Mother's Day: Movies & TV: Nancy Hendrickson, Deborah Luce, Holden McGuire, Billy Ray McQuade, Tiana Pierce, Rose Ross, Ed Battle, Robert Carnegie, Marsella Davidson, Stanley Knapp, Scott Lucas, Karl Sandys, Bob Collins, Joseph Mangine, Charles S. Kaufman
- ^ "Mother's Day (R)". British Board of Film Classification. 1980-10-12. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/AFF060204/. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ Mother's Day at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ "Mother's Day Blu-ray". ca.blu-ray.com. http://ca.blu-ray.com/movies/Mothers-Day-Blu-ray/21812. Retrieved 9 June, 2011.
- ^ "Mother's Day Blu-ray". blu-ray.com. http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Mothers-Day-Blu-ray/21359. Retrieved 21 April, 2011.
- ^ 'The Toxic Avenger' Remake Confirmed' www.fearnet.com 2010
External links
- Mother's Day at the Internet Movie Database
- Mother's Day at AllRovi
- Mother's Day at Rotten Tomatoes
- Mother's Day – on the Troma Entertainment movie database
- Overview in New York Times
Categories:- 1980 films
- American films
- English-language films
- 1980s horror films
- 1980s thriller films
- American horror films
- American independent films
- American satirical films
- American thriller films
- Exploitation films
- Rape and revenge films
- Serial killer films
- Slasher films
- Troma Entertainment films
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