Parents

Parents

There's A New Name For Terror...

1989•1h 22m•5.9/10

HorrorComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(186)

Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.

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Production

Vestron Pictures, Great American Films Limited Partnership

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Nick Laemle

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt

Lily Laemle

Sandy Dennis

Sandy Dennis

Millie Dew

Bryan Madorsky

Michael Laemle

Juno Mills-Cockell

Sheila Zellner

Kathryn Grody

Kathryn Grody

Miss Judith Baxter

Deborah Rush

Deborah Rush

Mrs. Gladys Zellner

Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Mr. Marty Zellner

Helen Carscallen

Grandmother

Warren Van Evera

Grandfather

Wayne Robson

Wayne Robson

Lab Attendant

Uriel Byfield

Little boy

Mariah Balaban

Little girl

Larry Palef

Announcer

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