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Mom and Dad

Name: Mom and Dad
Director: Brian Taylor
Released: 2018
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

2018

Director

Brian Taylor

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Mom and Dad is a genre-driven horror film that relies on a narrow, homogeneous demographic to create a suburban nightmare. By focusing on the breakdown of the traditional nuclear family, the film stays within conventional boundaries. While the film challenges the idea of parental benevolence through chaotic means, it does not offer intentional social or multi-layered commentary. The lack of diverse casting or queer identities reinforces a traditional, limited view of the American domestic experience.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mom and Dad have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a traditional nuclear family and does not include any queer themes or non-cisgender identities.

How does Mom and Dad portray gender?

Fair

Both the mother and father play significant roles in the conventional suburban dynamics. However, they remain stereotypical figures without much nuance.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mom and Dad?

Minimal

The setting and casting are overwhelmingly white and middle-class, offering no diversity or disruption to the typical suburban narrative.

How does Mom and Dad represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story challenges the sanctity of the Western family unit through violent means, presenting social collapse as a biological issue rather than a systemic problem.

Does Mom and Dad include disability representation?

Minimal

Disabilities are not represented, and the characters' loss of control is framed as a biological contagion rather than a depiction of neurodivergence.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by removing both parents of their protector status.
Uses a homogeneous setting to effectively heighten the sense of a suburban nightmare.

Limited or Absent

Lacks diversity, relying on a predominantly white, middle-class demographic.
Does not provide meaningful representation for LGBTQ+ identities or the disabled community.
Characters function as stereotypes rather than nuanced explorations of social or gendered roles.

Official Synopsis

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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