Parents

1989Movie⏱️ 1h 21mR

ComedyHorrorMystery

⭐ 6.1

IMDB Rating

9,316 votes

A young boy living in 1950s suburbia suspects that his parents are cannibalistic murderers.

Director

Bob Balaban

Writers

N/A

Stars

Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis

Release Date

January 27, 1989

Language

English

Country

United States, Canada

🏆 2

Wins

🎯 3

Nominations

💬 117

Reviews

📋 10.6K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Randy Quaid

as Nick Laemle

Mary Beth Hurt

as Lily Laemle

Sandy Dennis

as Millie Dew

Bryan Madorsky

as Michael Laemle

👤

London Juno

as Sheila Zellner

Kathryn Grody

as Miss Baxter

Deborah Rush

as Mrs. Zellner

Graham Jarvis

as Mr. Zellner

👤

Helen Carscallen

as Grandmother

👤

Warren Van Evera

as Grandfather

💰 Box Office

$870,532

Worldwide Gross

$870,532

Domestic Gross

$277,952

Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Sound

Dolby Stereo

Color

Filming Location

Kelly Gulch - 1801 N. Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Topanga, California, USA

Production

Great American Films Limited Partnership, Vestron Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

cannibalcannibalismclose up of eyesclose up of eyeyear 1954

🎯 Categories

Body HorrorDark ComedySatireComedyHorrorMystery

⭐ Featured Review

A truly memorable horror movie.

by FATLOSER • 2000-06-04

"This film is a real treasure in modern horror! This was one of the first good american horror films to come out in a while, a real first class effort. The creators went to the limits of their budget to make this dark story work. The period settings are flawless in their interpretation of early suburban banality. The horror is understated but reveals itself just at the precise moments. The child who plays the emotionally assaulted protagonist is amazing. His speech at school during show and tell is one of my favorite horror scenes of all time and there isn't a single monster or drop of bl..."