REVIEW: MOTHER'S DAY(2010)

I dug up several rape revenge dramas of the 70 n 80's. Prominently I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE n STRAW DOGS. Pretty much liked them except for a couple of things. Mother's Day was another which i wanted to see but the exploitation tag made me stop. I am not a big fan of exploitation cinema as it trivializes serious issues. But with slew of remakes flooding the market which aren't as exploitative as their original brothers i decided to give this a go.N thankfully had a very enjoyable time for most parts. Its shocking for most of the times. Some of the scenarios were way beyond implausible though. But dammit its not the best place to look for logic is it?

SYNOPSIS: The sadistic members of a villainous family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new home owners and their guests. 

So as you can see the 1980's rape revenge drama has been turned into a brutal home invasion horror. And it s been done with elan. The writing is pretty good by Scott Milam. The action is fast. And the characters are more in numbers but are introduced pretty quickly. And they have been written pretty well. So many characters but each one with a differentiating characteristic. So you definitely realize who's the villain but also how good are the good people really are?

Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman who has SAW 2-4 n REPO THE GENETIC OPERA behind him has done a nice job. He creates a really creepy atmosphere n fast action as we are given very less time to breathe. The sexual degradation is just hinted at as it pleasantly turns from a rape revenge to home invasion in 33 years. The atmosphere of dread is compounded by the fact that its a stormy night n that makes things even more scary. Well that man isnt short of ideas but he doesn't bring SAW here n keeps violence to a minimum. Another good thing. But the body count is high n he shows the shootings n killings perfectly making us cringe. Only worry is the runtime of almost two hours. Slowed down the things a little in the middle. Plus the some sequences during the last 10 mins are crazy which could have been edited. Enjoyable in most parts thankfully so you wont be disappointed.

Many a times bad acting leads down a good horror. But thankfully this time it isn't happening. With a cast like Rebecca De Mornay, Jaime King, Briana Evigan this didn't have any excuse of bad acting. And they do the work with sincerity as we get shocked more n more as their lives get destroyed. Rebecca De Mornay is the mother n Jaime King the owner of the house. As the two ladies fight with each other the men n women in their lives get affected brutally. That's one night of life and death as both wont give up. The other's the cast do a fantastic job giving these two ladies support as they fight it out to survive the night. Especially Shawn Ashmore is the best of the supporting cast. 

Cinematography is excellent. The stormy night outside n the life of the residents inside the house both are captured perfectly. The music is pretty nice as is the editing.

ALL IN ALL a horror which makes you lock your door pretty tightly. As well as think twice before buying a house from a criminal or a creepy mother.

HighTension Meter- 7/10. 

Best Quote: Izaak 'Ike' Koffin: What's your name?

Daniel Sohapi: Daniel. Daniel Sohapi.

Addley Koffin: You don't look so happy to me.