# Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017)

> A disturbing true crime documentary unpacks the abuse, deception, and family dynamics surrounding a daughter’s murder of her mother.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/296359

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Crime, Documentary
- Director: Erin Lee Carr
- Cast: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Dee Dee Blanchard, Rod Blanchard, Kristy Blanchard, Jim Arnott, David Blanchard, Michelle Dean, Marc Feldman
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6442978/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: unsettling, absorbing, disturbing, true crime viewing, documentary night

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of a mother-daughter relationship gone tragically wrong.

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