Mother's Day
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  • Starring: Briana Evigan, Jaime King, Rebecca De Mornay, Shawn Ashmore
  • Summary: After a bank robbery gone wrong, three brothers head for home, hoping their "Mother" can provide them with a getaway. The youngest brother, "Johnny", has been shot and their back-stabbing former partner has gotten away with all the cash. But when the brothers get home, they find that all their stuff is gone and Mother is nowhere to be found: she lost the house months ago in a foreclosure. The new owners, "Beth" and "Daniel Sohapi" and their guests, gathered for an ill-timed birthday party, become the brothers' unwitting hostages. Not long after, Mother arrives and it soon becomes clear that Mother will do absolutely anything to protect her children. (Gigapix Releasing)

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  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
  1. Total Film
    Reviewed by: Jamie Graham
    May 2, 2012
    60
    Too long and with too many characters to get through, Mother's Day holds effective sequences, ramming home its (recycled) message: the animal lurks in us all.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: David Hughes
    May 2, 2012
    60
    A nasty little chiller from the Saw director with the evergreen De Mornay on top form.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Nick Pinkerton
    May 2, 2012
    60
    Mother's Day is distinguished, at least, by De Mornay's porcelain-smile lampoon of castigating matriarchy.
  4. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    May 3, 2012
    30
    When Rebecca De Mornay shows up as the criminals' fiercely doting matriarch, the ready crackle of her studiously demonic performance brings welcome distraction from this otherwise crude litany of torture and wretched death.

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  1. jimmytancredi
    5
    Surprising movie in a good way. A story really well elaborated and more, still well executed. Performances from all the cast really good but definitely the stronger is Rebecca de Mornay'. Always with the same nuts face along with a excellent performance. Rebecca's performance was crazily good, she mixed the sadistic with calmness in a excellent form. One thing I liked, beside the characters aren't mentions for intelligence, they weren't the typical dumb teenagers, were adult people afraid and acting on under pressure and control. I found that really nice. It left the movie with a serious tone. Another thing, it has no jokes at crucial moments, it was taken very seriously, it also counted a lot. If you like violent thrillers, plus plenty of blood and tension, this will appeal you in full. A pity that it hasn't gone to the cinema, certainly deserved a chance.… Expand

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