Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad

Sometimes they just want to kill you

201886 min5.4 / 10

A darkly comedic horror-thriller that mines absurdist dread from the violation of parental bonds, balancing graphic violence with farcical tone.

In a suburban community, moms and dads, one after the other, mysteriously feel the irresistible impulse to attack and kill their own offspring.

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