Parents (1988)
- Directed by
- Bob Balaban
- Genre
- comedy horror
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 194 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A 10-year-old boy in 1950s suburban California starts to believe his parents are cannibals who kill people. The film satirizes mid-century American family life as it follows his growing suspicion.
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What happens
Parents is a 1988 American horror film directed by Bob Balaban in his directorial debut, and starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis, and Bryan Madorsky. A satire on mid-century American suburban life and dysfunctional families, the film centers on a 10-year old boy in 1950s California who suspects that his parents are secretly cannibalistic serial killers. Released by Vestron Pictures in December 1988, the film received a mixed response from critics and fared poorly commercially. Randy Quaid's performance earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Lead, while Quaid and Madorsky shared Fantafestival Award for Best Actor honors at Fantafestival. Madorsky was also nominated for a Saturn Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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