Mother

Mother

Mother

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Mother

"A boy's best friend is his..."

2006

1h 16m

7.0(1 votes)

Horror

Overview

A disturbed man descends into madness after the death of his mother, in this avant-garde horror film inspired by real life ghoul Ed Gein.

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Cast & Crew

13 members

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John Karyus

The Son

John Karyus

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Nina Sobell

Mother

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Adam Zaretsky

The Father

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Jason McCrea

The Brother

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Phil Sawyer Jr.

The Friend

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Zachary Balog

The Hardware Owner's Son

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Svetlana

The Corpse

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John Hebert

The Mental Health Agent

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Tom Frohnapfel

The Mental Health Deputy

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Olivia Robinson

The Nurse

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Gregory J. Zora

The Bar Patron

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Crew

Jared Balog

A Deputy/Neighbor

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Directing

Michael DiPaolo

Man with Flashlight (as Michael DiPaolo)

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