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By Love R (11) on 11 Feb 2012

Quirky little number this, first time I have seen it and I quite liked it :) Came across as a 'Little Shop of Horror's' black gallows humour…

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By Christen Q (17) on 18 Jan 2012

A well-made & well-acted, little film. Not great, but worth watching if you dig 80's horror or want to see what Bob Balaban does when he's not acting…

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By Elle C (32) on 16 Jan 2012

Their are parts of it that are funny and parts that are so bizarre…

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By J R (208) on 13 Jan 2012

It's too bad this falls apart and starts to drag in the second half, because the first half is fabulous…

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By Michael C (2,821) on 08 Jan 2012

A pretty schizophrenic film as it seems to bounce between the trappings of black comedy and the stylistics of 50's Americana, alternately deciding…

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By Lindsey E (14) on 03 Jan 2012

Such a good blend of old school horror and comedy. not too much in the way of gore, just implied morbidity for a lot of the movie…

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By James C (2,975) on 10 Sep 2011

Here is one from my collection. Late 80's black comedy/horror movie, very fun to watch. Really good actually…

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By Alex R (2,581) on 11 Jul 2011

Parents is a very interesting idea for a horror film. The concept behind this film is very cool…

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By Hal Hinson (447) for Washington Post (9,851) on 30 Jun 2011

Even with its collapse, Parents is remarkably accomplished for a first outing…

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By Michael A (1,637) on 24 Jun 2011

What a depressing and unsettling film. This film is suppose to be a horror comedy but it comes off as a creepy,disturbing, and unusual film…

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Review of Parents (1989)

By Miyon R (45) on 08 Jun 2011

Michael Laemle (Bryan Madorsky) and his parents (Randy Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt) move to Massachusetts where they quickly set up the perfect…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 11 Feb 2011

This movie is pretty cheesy. It's creepy as well. It has this low-budget feel to it. It also has Sandy Dennis in it…

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By Zandra E (81) on 29 Jan 2011

Meh. Loved the costuming, cinematography and set design. As for the movie, I guess it was okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either…

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By Lisa S (1,201) on 03 Jan 2011

Wow. I recently watched this disturbingly awkward, horrific, and sometimes hilarious movie for a second time…

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By Deborah W (155) on 08 Aug 2010

What a creepy movie this was. I need to review it again, but it has haunted me since childhood…

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By Stefani B (8) on 05 Aug 2010

Creepy, moody, keeps you watching. The kid is effective…

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By Wendy C (172) on 25 Dec 2009

Ersatz de comÃ©die horrifique mal maitrisÃ©e et pas forcÃ©ment inspirÃ©e…

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By Josh S (1,500) on 23 Dec 2009

Cannibals. though not as good a story as Delicatessen…

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By Mike H (1,369) on 16 Dec 2009

I had a review for this a few days ago when Flixster went gay. Too bad it went gay... The kid looks like Lou Reed…

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By Angela L (135) on 10 Oct 2009

Wonderful black comedy about a boy in 1950's suburbia who suspects his parents might have a taste for... something... different…

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