Ed and His Dead Mother

1997

Ed and His Dead Mother (1997)

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50%

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50%

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Though it's been a year since her death, Ed (Steve Buscemi) is still pining over his deceased mother (Miriam Margolyes). Enter a firm called Happy People Ltd, which for a hefty fee will bring Ed's mom back to life. He ponies up the money, and miracle of miracles, mother returns. At first all is bliss. But eventually dead old mom begins acting very strangely. Her habit of eating bugs is only the tip of a bizarre iceberg. Can things get any weirder? They do, when Ed's "pal" Rob (John Gries), whom mother had sent to jail during her first life, comes calling. The supporting cast includes the likes of Ned Beatty, John Glover, and Rance Howard (Ron's dad).
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Horror
  • Directed By:
    Jonathan Wacks
  • Written By:
    Chuck Hughes
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    PolyGram Video

Cast

Steve Buscemi
as Ed Chilton
Ned Beatty
as Uncle Benny
Harper Roisman
Miriam Margolyes
as Mabel Chilton
John Glover
as Pattle
Sam Jenkins
as Reynolds
Gary Farmer
as Lar
Eric Christmas
as Abner
Rance Howard
as Rev. Praxton
Robert Harvey
as Mr. Anderson
Eric Poppick
as Sam Halibut
Warren Munson
as Uncle Bill
John Walter Davis
as Cop #1
Biff Yeager
as Cop #2
Jessie Jones
as Jury Foreperson
Neal Jano
as Dad
Jon Gries
as Rob Sundheimer
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Critic Reviews for Ed and His Dead Mother

All Critics (6)

Bizarre spoof that's too stupid to be funny.

Jan 21, 2009 | Rating: C | Full Review…
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

What REALLY happened to the old lady who swallowed a fly!

Nov 16, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
MovieCrypt.com

Really quirky and sometimes pretty funny.

Apr 24, 2003 | Rating: 3/5
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Audience Reviews for Ed and His Dead Mother

½

Ed And His Dead Mother was a different type of zombie flick but it just wasn't as funny as I thought it was gonna be.Most of the funny moments came from Ned Beatty as the perverted uncle.Other than that, It's Not something I'd watch again

Brody Manson
Brody Manson

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½

This is a crazy movie about a middle aged man who lost his mother. He is in great grief so he makes a deal with a salesman to resurrect his mother. But there is a problem, the mother turns out quite different than they expected. This movie was very weird and very funny.

Naughtia Nahazhina
Naughtia Nahazhina

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