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CrapScore 64, Certified Crap

Ed and His Dead Mother

“A family reunion with some minor complications.”

Certified Crap. CrapScore 64, rated by 1 admin.

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Why it’s crap
A grieving son buys a service that promises to bring his mother back. The sales pitch proves considerably more reassuring than the result, and domestic life takes a grotesque turn. Steve Buscemi, Miriam Margolyes and John Glover give this deliberate black comedy a pleasingly peculiar household.

Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones

The club’s verdict

Acting
3.5/10
Plot
8.5/10
Effects
4.5/10
Dialogue
7.5/10
Rewatchability
8/10
  • “The resurrection service has made some optimistic claims about customer satisfaction.”

    @flabbergasted_jones, scored it 64

Synopsis and movie facts

A mourning son makes a deal to reanimate his one year dead mother, however things turn into an unexpected direction.

Released
1993
Directed by
Jonathan Wacks
Running time
93 min

Starring

  • Steve Buscemi as Ed Chilton
  • Ned Beatty as Uncle Benny
  • John Glover as A.J. Pattle
  • Miriam Margolyes as Mabel Chilton
  • Sam Sorbo as Storm Reynolds
  • Eric Christmas as Mr. Abner
  • Harper Roisman as Judge Fearson
  • Eric Poppick as Sam Halibut

Research behind this pick

Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.

  • Film reference · themoviedb.org

    Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 44562.

  • Review · moriareviews.com

    The review praises Glover's falsely reassuring salesmanship and the absurd image of Margolyes pursuing a dog with a cleaver.

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