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Mother's Day (1980)

UNRATED 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 »

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If you go down to the woods today. 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 »

Box Office

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

Prior to filming, a dead body was found in the house used in the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Before returning to the house to take revenge, Abbey puts a striped headband on. In the next scene, however, she is shown packing her backpack without wearing the headband. Even worse, seconds later she suddenly sports a green headband without stripes. See more »

Quotes

Older man at Pool Party: You've got to have gross points. Not net points, but gross points.
Woman at Pool Party: Did you say Grosse Pointe? I'm from Grosse Pointe.
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Connections

References "Sesame Street" (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

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