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Mother's Day

1980Movie1 h 31 minNR

Horror
34
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3Metacritic13.9Rotten Tomatoes46%38%

A brutally violent, terrifying action movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

If you go down to the woods today.

Three girls discover that two men are willing to do anything to impress Mother and what impresses Mother is watching her sons 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?

Feels like

  • Violent Exploitation
  • Slasher Film
  • Revenge Horror
  • Gory
  • Low-Budget Aesthetic
  • Disturbing Family Dynamics
  • Cult Film
  • Grindhouse Style

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Charles Kaufman
Written by
Charles Kaufman, Warren Leight
Produced by
Charles Kaufman, Michael Kravitz
Music by
Clem Vicari Jr., Phil Gallo

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 19, 1980 · 1 h 31 min · NR

Released
September 19, 1980
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, Horror, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$150
Available in
8 countries

Tropes

Head Smashes Screen, Left for Dead, Even Evil Has Standards +9

  • Head Smashes Screen
  • Left for Dead
  • Even Evil Has Standards
  • Foreshadowing
  • Rape and Revenge
  • Off with His Head!
  • Gorn
  • Died on Their Birthday
  • Psychopathic Manchild
  • "Could Have Avoided This!" Plot
  • The Cuckoolander Was Right
  • "The Reason You Suck" Speech

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Mother's Day?"

Questions about Mother's Day

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Mother's Day?

PhiloAMC+KanopyShudderPluto TVScreamboxPlexFawesome

In the United States, Mother's Day streams on Philo, AMC+, Shudder, Screambox, and Troma NOW, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and YOW.tv. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is Mother's Day worth watching?

34
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 34 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 46%, and Metacritic 1). Audiences rate it higher (43 out of 100) than critics (24).

Will Mother's Day scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will Mother's Day make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

What tropes does Mother's Day use?

Head Smashes ScreenLeft for DeadEven Evil Has StandardsForeshadowingRape and RevengeOff with His Head!GornDied on Their BirthdayPsychopathic Manchild"Could Have Avoided This!" PlotThe Cuckoolander Was Right"The Reason You Suck" Speechand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Head Smashes Screen, Left for Dead, and Even Evil Has Standards.