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Mum & Dad
Mum and Dad, and their 'adopted' children, Birdie & Elbie, work at the airport. The family live off whatever they scavenge from cargo holds, offices and hotels - including a steady stream of transient workers who populate the airport's soulless hub. When Lena, a young Polish office cleaner, is befriended by Birdie, she gets drawn into a nightmarish world of torture, murder and perversity.
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Plot Summary
A young man finds himself adopted by a disturbing family, leading a life of escalating psychological and physical torment. As he attempts to escape their cruel grasp, he uncovers the dark secrets and violent history that bind the family together. The film culminates in a harrowing struggle for survival against his manipulative adoptive parents.
Critical Reception
Mum & Dad is a niche horror film that garnered attention for its extreme content and unsettling atmosphere, though it was divisive among critics and audiences. It's often described as a challenging and disturbing watch, appreciated by fans of graphic and psychological horror for its visceral impact.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its relentless and disturbing atmosphere.
Criticized for its gratuitous violence and bleakness.
Noted for its descent into extreme horror territory.
Google audience: Audience reception is not widely available or documented on Google's platform for this particular film.
Fun Fact
The film's director, Didz Hammond, also wrote and produced the movie, intending to create a deeply disturbing and thought-provoking horror experience.
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