Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.
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GoodWatch score 84
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GoodWatch score 63
GoodWatch score 62
GoodWatch score 70January 27, 1989 · 1 h 22 min · R
Rasputinian Death, Abusive Parents, Good Parents +9
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In the United States, Parents streams on MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on Plex, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 15 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 66).
Now and then: the humor is mostly absurd humor (6 of 10) and dark humor (6 of 10).
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
TV Tropes lists 29 tropes for it, including Rasputinian Death, Abusive Parents, and Good Parents.
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