Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad

Sometimes they just want to kill you

Directed by Brian Taylor

Produced by Armory Films, Zeal Media

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.

Where to watch

Questions people ask

  • Is Mom and Dad violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Mom and Dad scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Mom and Dad easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Mom and Dad end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Mom and Dad sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Mom and Dad, and what each one shares →

Like Mom and Dad

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mom and Dad

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mom and Dad, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mom and Dad, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mom and Dad, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit