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Mother's Day (1980)

R 90 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   September 1980 (USA)
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When you go into the woods today, you're in for a big surprise. When you go into the woods today you're not going to believe your eyes... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Kaufman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nancy Hendrickson Nancy Hendrickson ...
Abbey
Deborah Luce Deborah Luce ...
Jackie
Tiana Pierce Tiana Pierce ...
Trina
Frederick Coffin Frederick Coffin ...
Ike (as Holden McGuire)
Michael McCleery Michael McCleery ...
Addley (as Billy Ray McQuade)
Beatrice Pons Beatrice Pons ...
Mother (as Rose Ross)
Robert Collins Robert Collins ...
Ernie
Peter Fox ...
The 'Dobber' (as Karl Sandys)
Marsella Davidson Marsella Davidson ...
Kevin Lowe Kevin Lowe ...
Ted
Scott Lucas Scott Lucas ...
Storekeeper
Ed Battle Ed Battle ...
Doorman
Robert Carnegie Robert Carnegie ...
Tex
Silas Davis Silas Davis
Stanley Kaufman Stanley Kaufman ...
Older man at Pool Party
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Storyline

When you go into the woods today, you're in for a big surprise. When you go into the woods today you're not going to believe your eyes. But it ain't no "teddy bear picnic". Three girls discover that two men are willing to do anything to impress Mother and what impresses Mother is watching her son commit acts of rape and murder. Now these women are prisoners and lowered to pawns in the game of checkers between two dim wits and their Maniac Mommy and the question becomes, can any of them escape, alive? Written by Zedd  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Rape | Reunion | Satire | Abduction  | See more »

Taglines:

I'm so proud of my boys. They never forget their momma. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dzien matki See more »

Filming Locations:

Connecticut, USA See more »

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Budget:

$150,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Charles Kaufman, in the director's commentary, said that a very ironic thing happened during filming: an actress who played one of the victims and one of the actors who played a son hit it off and starting dating when not filming - even though his character terrorizes and brutalizes her. Concerned that neither would be able to project the sense of terror needed, Kaufman asked them to postpone their relationship until after the film wrapped. They complied. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Abbey's gag goes from being in between her teeth to over her mouth. See more »

Quotes

[repeated lines]
Addley: Punk sucks!
Ike: Disco's stupid.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Cinema Snob: Pink Flamingos (#3.24)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"I think we're alone now"
by Tommy James & The Shondells See more »