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Mum & Dad, the impressive debut feature by writer-director Steven Sheil, is one of the most disturbing Brit-shockers to emerge in recent years.
When Lena, a young Polish immigrant working as an office cleaner at Heathrow Airport, misses her last bus home, she accepts an offer of help from friendly co-worker Birdie, who lives nearby with her ‘adoptive’ parents.
Knocked unconscious after arriving at the house, Lena soon finds herself imprisoned in a suburban House of Horrors, a living nightmare of abuse & torture. Designated a 'Mummy's Girl', Lena's only options appear to be to become part of the family - and join Mum and Dad in their insanity - or die.
When Lena, a young Polish immigrant working as an office cleaner at Heathrow Airport, misses her last bus home, she accepts an offer of help from friendly co-worker Birdie, who lives nearby with her ‘adoptive’ parents.
Knocked unconscious after arriving at the house, Lena soon finds herself imprisoned in a suburban House of Horrors, a living nightmare of abuse & torture. Designated a 'Mummy's Girl', Lena's only options appear to be to become part of the family - and join Mum and Dad in their insanity - or die.
Special Features
- Director and Producer Commentary
- 'Through a Vulture Eye' - A short film by Steven Sheil
- Behind-the-scenes footage
- Cast and Crew Q&A at Film4 FrightFest 2008
- Interview with Steven Sheil
- 8 on-set interviews with cast and crew; Perry Benson, Director Steven Sheil, Producer Lisa Trnovski, Cinematographer, Special Effects Supervisor, Sounds Recordist, Make-Up Designer and Production Designer
- Theatrical Trailer
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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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"Mum and Dad" is a United Kingdom take on sadistic families such as those in the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [1974] or The Firefly family of House of 1,000 Corpses [2003] ] fame.
The story is that of a young Polish girl working at an airport, who is lured to the home of a co-worker where she is then enslaved for torture and mutilation by a perverse and psychopathic cannibal family.
However as it's set in England, there are no guns, and it's grittier for it; not least because a female Polish immigrant worker was abducted and then murdered in Scotland in similar circumstances not that long ago, and of course it throws up the none-too-distant shadows of English serial killers Fred and Rosemary West and their home dungeon.
Olga Fedori plays the Polish girl Lena very well, initially capturing the polite, friendly yet slightly nervous manners of a foreigner trying to fit in without causing offence and yet at the same time remaining cautious. It's this caution that means she has to be tricked so that she misses the last bus, and has no option but to accompany her co-worker, the "Daughter", back to her home ... and into the clutches of Mum and Dad.
Dad gets his kicks from chopping things up, Mum gets hers from playing with it first, and the children assist them with their perversions in order to stay in their good books, gain favours, or at least to avoid punishment.
Lena finds her ability to move freely and communicate restricted by foul means, and realises very soon that if she is going to survive and escape, she is going to have to play along as best she can.
Lena's transformation from the quiet foreign worker through to someone with a battered, abused, desperate and scheming survivor mentality is excellently realised by Fedori as the story moves horribly on towards its conclusion. There were a couple of moments where I thought it might have got a tad silly - at a pinch, the Christmas Day scene could have been British TV's "The Royle Family", just envisaged as psychopaths - however overall there was a genuine sense of monstrosity in isolation. The isolation was another key factor, the irony of the story unfolding next to an airport where thousands of people would pass through, yet all anonymous and all en route elsewhere, the scenes broken by planes taking off overhead giving a sense of transience above and stagnation below.
"Mum & Dad" isn't without its gory scenes, but it doesn't heap it on unnecessarily and gore isn't the main theme here, it's the bizarre familial relationships between the characters that Lena needs to unlock if she is ever to make good her escape.
A good, well directed and well-acted British horror.
The story is that of a young Polish girl working at an airport, who is lured to the home of a co-worker where she is then enslaved for torture and mutilation by a perverse and psychopathic cannibal family.
However as it's set in England, there are no guns, and it's grittier for it; not least because a female Polish immigrant worker was abducted and then murdered in Scotland in similar circumstances not that long ago, and of course it throws up the none-too-distant shadows of English serial killers Fred and Rosemary West and their home dungeon.
Olga Fedori plays the Polish girl Lena very well, initially capturing the polite, friendly yet slightly nervous manners of a foreigner trying to fit in without causing offence and yet at the same time remaining cautious. It's this caution that means she has to be tricked so that she misses the last bus, and has no option but to accompany her co-worker, the "Daughter", back to her home ... and into the clutches of Mum and Dad.
Dad gets his kicks from chopping things up, Mum gets hers from playing with it first, and the children assist them with their perversions in order to stay in their good books, gain favours, or at least to avoid punishment.
Lena finds her ability to move freely and communicate restricted by foul means, and realises very soon that if she is going to survive and escape, she is going to have to play along as best she can.
Lena's transformation from the quiet foreign worker through to someone with a battered, abused, desperate and scheming survivor mentality is excellently realised by Fedori as the story moves horribly on towards its conclusion. There were a couple of moments where I thought it might have got a tad silly - at a pinch, the Christmas Day scene could have been British TV's "The Royle Family", just envisaged as psychopaths - however overall there was a genuine sense of monstrosity in isolation. The isolation was another key factor, the irony of the story unfolding next to an airport where thousands of people would pass through, yet all anonymous and all en route elsewhere, the scenes broken by planes taking off overhead giving a sense of transience above and stagnation below.
"Mum & Dad" isn't without its gory scenes, but it doesn't heap it on unnecessarily and gore isn't the main theme here, it's the bizarre familial relationships between the characters that Lena needs to unlock if she is ever to make good her escape.
A good, well directed and well-acted British horror.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Yes, this is extremely uncomfortable viewing at times but it is a superb example of what can be achieved with a tiny budget and a small window for production and filming. The story of a Polish girl lured back into the family from hell, it is full of black humour and sadistic moments. The relationships between the existing family are very unsettling and the new "daughter" upsets the apple cart and, in turn, somewhat upsets theirs. It is the setting, the acting and the truly surreal moments which make it stand out from others of its type. I guess some would argue that the violence (and there is nowhere near as much as in films like "Saw" and "Hostel") is gratuitous but it is not a blood bath type of film, more of a sadistic and deeply unpleasant one. These sort of films are so difficult to rate. Give it a 4 or a 5 and say "excellent" and you wonder if you are quite right in the head to think something so uncomfortable to watch is good. Those who find anything of this sort disgusting probably think we're sick (and one wonders why they even pick up the DVD). We're not. Horror should be done like this. If you like unusual horror films then this is a must-see.
62 of 69 people found the following review helpful
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Watched this without knowing anything about it. As a huge fan of the horror genre, I am used to disappointment and lacklustre offerings.
This is an outrageously good horror film; it centres around a 'family' who kidnap and torture a young Polish imigrant. Whereas there are elements of graphic violence, there is so much more to this film that is unsaid and understated, making it an absolute masterpiece. A film of ideas which places horror back in the everyday and the common place, a context which is so much more satisfying than glossy high budget remakes.
If you have even a passing interest in horror, or have the stomach to take such material, this is a beautiful crafted and sensitively made film that trawls the darkest of places. It's brilliant to see British horror back on the map. A must see.
This is an outrageously good horror film; it centres around a 'family' who kidnap and torture a young Polish imigrant. Whereas there are elements of graphic violence, there is so much more to this film that is unsaid and understated, making it an absolute masterpiece. A film of ideas which places horror back in the everyday and the common place, a context which is so much more satisfying than glossy high budget remakes.
If you have even a passing interest in horror, or have the stomach to take such material, this is a beautiful crafted and sensitively made film that trawls the darkest of places. It's brilliant to see British horror back on the map. A must see.
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the bare bones of a horror flic and no more
With badly made horror movies the formula behind the script always protrudes like bared bones from a carcass honing in on what might be someone's pet peeve paranoia or phobia... Read more
Published 1 month ago by .fgd
dissapointed
was looking forward to this film after reading reviews, but dissapointed, its been likened to chainsaw and thousand corpses, don,t think so. Read more
Published 3 months ago by ericeric7
foul and disgusting
Why oh why do these films get produced and why do I watch them. Make no mistake it does what it says on the tin its full of gore and violence but has little substance to it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by sheldongate
Not bad!
We enjoy a good horror this film may dissapoint those who want the same.mum and dad was good in parts but over all not worth more than one star
Published 6 months ago by Shane Wilshaw
Mum & Dad
This film was a good British Horror Film with some good actors and actresses. There was alot of scary parts and it was really gory.I would recomend it to all horror fans.
Published 6 months ago by AJ
Hmmmm not sure about this one!
Right well the story could of been good but it really isn't a good film. Bit silly really and a bit sick as well. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Clancy
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Published 8 months ago by BEEBS
Disappointingly unoriginal
After reading a few good reviews and hearing some promising word of mouth i came away from watching this brit horror feeling rather meh. Read more
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i recently boght this dvd but have seen it a few times before. and i must say it just gets better and better everytime i watch it! Read more
Published 12 months ago by zombie1
Gory, Disturbing... Twisted!
A gore-filled, well filmed and uncomfortable take on a twisted 'family' relationship... A disturbing film that at times is comical and humerous, with good acting - mostly! Read more
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