Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- oppressive
- claustrophobic
- extreme horror marathon
- late night horror viewing
What critics said
Critics generally recognize an effectively grim British slasher with disturbing family dynamics, though its transgressive violence is divisive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mum and Dad impose grotesque parental roles on abducted victims inside their suburban house.
Lena is designated a Mummy's Girl and pressured to join the household or die.
The plot explicitly revolves around imprisonment, torture, murder, and perversity.
The characters work within an airport hub and prey on transient workers moving through its offices, hotels, and cargo systems.
Films like Mum & Dad, and why
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
shared domestic captivity, sadistic family dynamics, and grim slasher brutality
The Loved Ones
shared home-invasion structure, abduction, torture, and sustained psychological dread
The Last House on the Left
shared suburban horror setting, grotesque violence, and transgressive exploitation tone
Martyrs
shared claustrophobic imprisonment, sadistic perpetrators, and bleak survival thriller atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Sheil
- Release Date
- 2008-08-22
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (143)
Cast
- Perry Benson
- Dido Miles
- Olga Fedori
- Ainsley Howard
- Toby Alexander
- Chris Roebuck
- Clare Dyer
- Art Fox
- Leon Lammond
- Yvonne Varnier
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mum & Dad about?
- A Polish airport cleaner is abducted into a sadistic suburban family whose grotesque rituals turn forced belonging into a fight for survival.
- What is Mum & Dad like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mum & Dad as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mum & Dad violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Mum & Dad as graphic.
- What did critics think of Mum & Dad?
- Critics generally recognize an effectively grim British slasher with disturbing family dynamics, though its transgressive violence is divisive.
- Which films are like Mum & Dad?
- Films with a similar feel include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Loved Ones, The Last House on the Left, and Martyrs.
- How long is Mum & Dad?
- Mum & Dad runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mum & Dad?
- In United States, Mum & Dad is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
