Mother's Day (2010)

The sadistic members of a villainous family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new home owners and their guests.

Director:

Darren Lynn Bousman

Writers:

Scott Milam (screenplay), Scott Milam (screen story)

Stars:

Rebecca De Mornay, Jaime King, Shawn Ashmore

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rebecca De Mornay	...	Mother
Jaime King	...	Beth
Patrick John Flueger	...	Ike (as Patrick Flueger)
Warren Kole	...	Addley
Deborah Ann Woll	...	Lydia
Briana Evigan	...	Annette
Shawn Ashmore	...	George
Frank Grillo	...	Daniel
Kandyse McClure	...	Gina
Lyriq Bent	...	Treshawn
Lisa Marcos	...	Julie
Matt O'Leary	...	Johnny
Jessie Rusu	...	Melissa
Tony Nappo	...	Dave
Jason Wishnowski	...	Charlie

Storyline

Three brothers on the run from the law head for home, only to discover that their mother lost the house in a foreclosure. Mother ingeniously orchestrates her sons' escape, teaching the house's new owners and their guests a few lessons along the way.

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Plot Keywords:

dysfunctional family | overbearing mother | manipulation | desperation | revenge | 

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Taglines:

DON'T Misbehave

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal bloody violence and torture, pervasive language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 2011 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Materice

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

LightTower Entertainment,Widget Films,Sierra / Affinity

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the filming of a scene that involved guns, the actors were pulled over and held at gun point by the police after mistaking them for people that actually robbed a bank not too far from where they were filming. After realizing that it was all a big misunderstanding, the police and the film team all had a good laugh about it.

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Goofs

When everyone is tied to the column in the basement, the plastic on Daniel's mouth changes position several times.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Terry: Picture ID and sign in, please.

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Connections

References Dr. Phil (2002)

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Soundtracks

Gloom Uprising
Written by Don Cavalli
Performed by Don Cavalli

User Reviews

Great Cast, Great Acting, Runs Too Long

The sadistic members of a villainous family return to their childhood home, which has since been sold, and terrorize the new home owners and their guests.

Right off the bat, I have to give full credit to Rebecca DeMornay. She knows crazy, and she knows how to make it both believable and intense. Despite any flaws this film may have, I find it hard to imagine anyone faulting DeMornay for her role.

Also, I have to say this is a noticeable improvement over the Troma version. I love Troma, and there are enough differences that this could be seen as a different movie rather than a remake, but the production value and professional cast involved made this a top-notch film.

That being said, the film's biggest problem is its length. Running almost two hours, the plot is far too simple for such a length. Cut ten or fifteen minutes out, speed up the pacing, and you have a good film. I kept thinking the confrontations were too long -- get down to it already. I have to admit I lost interest near the end...