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Mother's Day

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Crazed members of a sadistic family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new owners.
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Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine A home-invasion film like Mother's Day is elongated coitus interruptus. Rated: 0/4 May 4, 2012 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Stuffed with secrets and characters who can't wait to betray one another, the film offers no one to root for except Mother, whose perverted family values at least remain consistent. Rated: 2/5 May 3, 2012 Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times The ready crackle of [De Mornay's] studiously demonic performance brings welcome distraction from this otherwise crude litany of torture and wretched death. Rated: 2/5 May 3, 2012 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh The gruesome special effects are truly upsetting, while De Mornay elevated what could have been an otherwise entirely forgettable experience. Rated: 3/5 Sep 24, 2023 Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight Rebecca De Mornay keeps this conventional horror remake alive and kicking with her fierce and terrifying performance. Rated: 3/4 Dec 16, 2020 Full Review Ed Travis Hollywood Jesus I can only really recommend Mother's Day to major horror/thriller fans or anyone who loves the idea of seeing De Mornay knock a comeback role out of the park. Mar 31, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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BRizz 2 Movie Review: Mother’s Day (2010) Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman Starring: Rebecca De Mornay, Jaime King, Shawn Ashmore Mother’s Day (2010) is a gritty, intense home-invasion thriller that took me by surprise. I stumbled across it recently and wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was genuinely impressed by how well it was put together. The story follows a group of criminal brothers who return to their childhood home — unaware that it’s been sold to a new family. What begins as a desperate attempt to seek refuge quickly spirals into chaos when their mother (played chillingly by Rebecca De Mornay) arrives. What could have been a simple misunderstanding rapidly turns into a terrifying hostage situation, where psychological manipulation and brutal violence become tools of control. Rebecca De Mornay gives an incredible performance as the unhinged matriarch. She’s manipulative, composed, and terrifying all at once — a role that she completely commands. Her ability to flip between nurturing and murderous is what drives the tension in the film. She’s not just the villain — she’s the brain and the venom behind it all. Director Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV) did a fantastic job bringing this story to life. The film is relentlessly intense but never cartoonish. There’s a disturbing realism to the way it unfolds, especially in how the mother manipulates both her sons and the victims. The back-and-forth dynamic between captors and captives keeps you on edge, and there’s a surprising amount of depth given to each character — even the doomed ones. The screenplay allows the killers to be more than just one-note psychopaths. You get glimpses into their upbringing, loyalty, and twisted morality. While the film doesn’t shy away from violence, it never feels excessive for the sake of shock. It’s brutal but calculated — much like the villains themselves. Yes, there are casualties — it’s a thriller after all — but what makes Mother’s Day stand out is its psychological tension and character-driven storytelling. It’s dark, unsettling, and disturbing in all the right ways for fans of the genre. Final Verdict: 🎥 A surprisingly smart, brutal thriller 👩‍👦 Rebecca De Mornay is terrifyingly good 🔁 Worth watching again — and not just on Mother’s Day Recommendation: If you enjoy tense, character-driven thrillers like The Strangers or Funny Games, this one is definitely worth a watch. I’d revisit it again — it’s that good. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/26/25 Full Review Julian S Rebecca De Mornay returns with her icy glare in this remake, elevating a torture-porn B-movie into a sleek hostage horror that’s predictable but effective. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/12/25 Full Review Robson C 3 irmãos, depois de assaltarem um banco, fogem e vão para a casa da mãe deles. Porém, sem eles saberem, a casa foi comprada por um casal, Beth e Daniel, em um leilão. E agora eles estão dando uma festa, ao mesmo tempo que um tornado ameaça a cidade. Desesperados, os bandidos pedem ajuda à sua mãe. A partir daí, instala um clima de terror na casa, com os bandidos liderados pela mãe, atrás de um dinheiro que eles têm. Me surpreendi com este filme. Pensei que ele iria em uma direção, mas quando surge Rebecca De Mornay, como a mãe, o filme toma todo um outro rumo. A sua personagem é, ao mesmo tempo, sádica, amorosa, esbanja integridade (que não tem), julga todos os outros (como se ela própria pudesse fazer isso). Ela surge na tela e você já começa a temer por todos. O resto do elenco está bem e deixa Rebecca brilhar. Uma coisa que não gostei do roteiro foi, em dois momentos, quando os bandidos testam a amizade dos reféns, para mostrar toda sua hipocrisia. Tirando isso, é um filme que você assiste com as mão cravadas no sofá e com um dos finais mais FDP que já vi. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/10/25 Full Review W C S It was alright at best. Found myself skipping through parts of it. Seemed a bit superficial for my taste. It was just very underwhelming and there was not much substance to the plot. The obsessive matriarch with the Stockholm syndrome family was decent enough of an idea to build off of, but I think it just fell short in being truly captivating. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/21/25 Full Review Audience Member The best part of the film was Rebecca de Mornay's performance. It's entertaining, but you can really empathize with everyone except Beth, who's supposed to be the protagonist; I would only recommend it to my friends, not to everyone. Literally the definition of a guilty pleasure. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/12/25 Full Review Jules N Certaines scènes sont sympas mais franchement j'attendais plus de gore de la part de Darren Lynn Bousman et le jeu de certains acteurs est franchement parfois ridicule. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Crazed members of a sadistic family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new owners.
Director
Darren Bousman
Producer
Brian Witten, Jay Stern, Richard Saperstein, Brett Ratner
Screenwriter
Scott Milam
Distributor
Anchor Bay
Production Co
Sierra/Affinity
Rating
R (Strong Brutal Bloody Violence|Some Sexual Content|Pervasive Language|Torture)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 4, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 52m
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