Having strayed into the world of monstrous imps we’re
firmly back in the genre of psychotic killers celebrating another holiday but
in name only, the 1980 classic- Mother’s Day. As far as I can tell, the movie
doesn’t actually take place during Mothering Sunday; frighteningly it’s just
another day in the life of Ike, Addley and their mother! But whenever someone researches
these Holiday themed Horrors Mother’s Day always makes the list so it’s
included in my challenge.
Rather appropriately for this month Mother's Day was
directed, co-written and produced by Charles Kaufman, brother of Troma
Entertainment’s Lloyd Kaufman (who also acted as an associate producer) a film notorious
for recounting the tale of a mother and her two deranged sons capturing and torturing
three women camping in the woods. Starting out much in the vein of The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre it jumps into an early Troma movie style, having you almost
forget the previous scenes before it jumps back in again before shifting into an
I Spit on your Grave conclusion! Notorious
for its scenes of violence and rape it also contains satire which sadly went completely
over most people’s heads resulting in it being labelled as depraved and nothing
more than an exploitation film. With movie critic Roger Ebert giving it zero
stars, stating that he was disgusted by it and the BBFC rejecting it and banning
it from distribution in the United Kingdom the film wasn’t a huge success but as
is always the way now it’s now a cult classic and it was even remade in 2010! Almost
a distant relative of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes with
its feeling of isolation and decrepit surroundings and demented characters I am
certain that Mother’s Day must have also played a small part in the inspiring
of later movies such as House of 1000 Corpses. If you haven’t seen it and you
like such movies, be sure to seek it out- me I’m going to grab some sleep, tomorrow
is April 1st.... April Fool’s Day!
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