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Michael Laemie (played by Brian Madorsky) is a young boy living in a typical 1950's suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Especially his father, Nick Laemie (played by Randy Quaid). young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.
Movie Tagline:
There's A New Name For Terror...
Title: Parents Release Date: January 27, 1989
Runtime: 81 mins Genre: Comedy All Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery Languages: English Country: Canada, USA Colors: Color Sound: Dolby IMDB Rating: 6.1 Brimstone Pit Rating: 7.1 - (Rate This Horror Movie) Category: Horror Movies Starting With P
MPAA Rating: R
Director(s):
Bob Balaban
Cast:
Randy Quaid ...Nick Laemle
Mary Beth Hurt ...Lily Laemle
Sandy Dennis ...Millie Dew
Bryan Madorsky ...Michael Laemle
Juno Mills Cockell ...Sheila Zellner (as Juno Mills-Cockell)
Kathryn Grody ...Miss Baxter
Deborah Rush ...Mrs. Zellner
Graham Jarvis ...Mr. Zellner
Helen Carscallen ...Grandmother
Warren Van Evera ...Grandfather
Wayne Robson ...Lab Attendant
Uriel Byfield ...Little Boy
Mariah Balaban ...Little Girl
Larry Palef ...Announcer
Remaining Cast:
Producer(s):
Mitchell Cannold
Bonnie Palef
Steven Reuther
Writer(s):
Christopher Hawthorne
Composer(s):
Jonathan Elias
Movie Soundtrack(s):
"Cerezo Rosa"
"Memories Are Made of This"
"Purple People Eater"
"Chantilly Lace"
"Moments to Remember"
"Continental Cuisine"
"Meatloaf Mambo"
"Strike It Rich"
More Movie Taglines:
- There's A New Name For Terror...
Movie Trivia:
- The film's appropriately bizarre title for its Germany release was 'Daddy ist ein Kannibale', or 'Daddy is a Cannibal!'
IMDB Links:
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Keywords:
1950s, Nightmare, Meat, Stabbed In The Shoulder, Cannibalism ...[more]
Keywords All:
Card Game, Blood, Sexuality, Black Comedy, Locked In Pantry, Cult Favorite, Fire, Middle Class, Father Son Relationship, Family Relationships, Suspicion, Hiding In Freezer, Dysfunctional Family, Grandmother Grandson Relationship, Suburb, Mother Son Relationship, Murder, Upskirt, Interrupted Sex, Scientist, Coming Of Age, Hypnosis, School Counsellor, Food, Domestic Violence, Severed Leg, Cannibal, Enigma, Attempted Murder, Satire, Playing Footsie, Grandfather Grandson Relationship, Flashback, Husband Wife Relationship, Corpse, Housewife, Laboratory, Nuclear Family, Forced Eating, Tied To Chair, Elementary School, Independent Film, Title Spoken By Character

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Rating: 7.1 out of 10.0 - 56 votes cast total
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