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Mum & Dad (2008)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:6

Rotten:1

Average Rating:6.1/10

Rated: Unrated

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: In the shocking, grim horror flick MUM & DAD, a young Polish woman ends up learning the true meaning of "dysfunctional family" when she is lured home by a co-worker. While the suburban household... In the shocking, grim horror flick MUM & DAD, a young Polish woman ends up learning the true meaning of "dysfunctional family" when she is lured home by a co-worker. While the suburban household seems harmless at first, the innocent visitor is soon drawn into an endless nightmare of torture and abuse. [More]

Starring: Perry Benson, Dido Miles, Olga Fedori, Ainsley Howard

Starring: Perry Benson, Dido Miles, Olga Fedori, Ainsley Howard

Director: Steven Sheil

Director: Steven Sheil

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May 5, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Package Note: DVD-9
  • Widescreen - 1.78

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English

Additional Release Material:

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Could [become] a cult item in the genre.

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05/07/09
Pete Hammond
Pete Hammond
Boxoffice Magazine

Both a gruellingly tense survival horror and a darkly comic satire, Mum & Dad offers fresh meat to the cannibal family subgenre.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
12/16/08
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Channel 4 Film

There's not much to Mum & Dad, besides what needs to be there to achieve grisly effectiveness. What is most disturbing about it is the way that it captures and distorts the very dynamics that exist in any family.

Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com | comment Comment
07/06/09
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
MovieMartyr.com

This lean, mean British horror is just gonzo enough to overcome the limits of the formula and keep us entertained

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
01/01/09
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Mum & Dad feels like a Rob Zombie film merged with Tobe Hooper's Texas Chainsaw Massacre, told with a distinctly English tone.

Full Review Source: The Horror Geek | comment Comment
06/22/09
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
The Horror Geek

Despite droll moments and impressive production values for an allegedly tiny ($200,000) budget, an extra idea or two would have made this a little bit better than just OK.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
10/18/08
Leslie Felperin
Leslie Felperin
Variety

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12/25/08
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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