Mommy (1995)

An unofficial "sequel" to "The Bad Seed", Patty McCormack's "Mommy" is psychotically obsessed with her 12-year-old daughter Jessica Ann -- so much so that when she finds out Jessica didn't ... See full summary »

Director:

Max Allan Collins

Writer:

Max Allan Collins

Stars:

Patty McCormack, Rachel Lemieux, Jason Miller

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patty McCormack	...	Mommy
Rachel Lemieux	...	Jessica Ann
Jason Miller	...	Lt. March
Brinke Stevens	...	Beth
Michael Cornelison	...	Mark Jeffries
Majel Barrett	...	Mrs. Withers
Mickey Spillane	...	Attorney Neal Ekhardt
Sarah Jane Miller	...	Miss Jones the Janitor
Marian Wald	...	Principal
Mark Spellman	...	Detective
Janelle Vanerstrom	...	Substitute Teacher
Judith Meyers	...	Hallway Teacher
Nathan Collins	...	Gleeful Kid
Tom Castillo	...	Ambulance Attendant #1
Tom Summit	...	Ambulance Attendant #2

Storyline

An unofficial "sequel" to "The Bad Seed", Patty McCormack's "Mommy" is psychotically obsessed with her 12-year-old daughter Jessica Ann -- so much so that when she finds out Jessica didn't get the "Student of the Year" award again, she solves the problem by murdering the teacher who didn't recommend her for it. She dismisses the killing as inconsequential ("a minor accident"), but the homicide detective assigned to the case suspects her immediately, and an insurance investigator who also suspects her tries to get close to Jessica Ann to find out what really happened.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | insurance | daughter | teacher | psychopath | 

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Taglines:

Never let her tuck you in!

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mommy - Wiegenlied einer Mörderin

Filming Locations:

Muscatine, Iowa, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

M.A.C. Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scream queen Brinke Stevens was an acquaintance of writer/director Max Allan Collins, whom he had met while the two were making personal appearances at comic book conventions. When asked about her involvement with the film, Collins commented, "Brinke was happy to have a chance to do something with her clothes on, I think."

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Connections

Followed by Mommy's Day (1997)

User Reviews

Painfully Bad

I do realize this film was made on a limited budget, but they could have made it so much better. The shots were grainy, the lighting was bad, and the widescreen dvd version was hardly widescreen at all. Apparently Patty McCormack has forgotten how to act, because she was quite good in the Bad Seed. The supporting cast does the film no better. The apparent parallels to the original only act as an insult, especially since the modern counterparts pale in comparison to the characters in which they were based (ex. the janitor at school trying to play LeRoy) The effects were terrible, especially the gun shot scene, and the soundtrack was annoying. Why Patty McCormack passed up other offers before deciding to make this one is a mystery to me. It may have been a good idea on paper, but was executed poorly. This film can only be enjoyed for its camp quality, which in itself is hardly enough.