# Mother's Day (1980)

> A vicious backwoods exploitation shocker pits three captive women against a sadistic mother and her murderous sons.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8902

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Action, Horror, Comedy
- Director: Charles Kaufman
- Cast: Nancy Hendrickson, Deborah Luce, Tiana Pierce, Michael McCleery, Beatrice Pons, Peter Fox, Robert Collins, Sondra Fortunato
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081186/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: distressing, sinister, grotesque, cult horror night, grindhouse marathon

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