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Synopsis
In this bizarre and very black comedy set in 1950s suburbia, Michael Laemle (Bryan Madorsky) comes to suspect that his conventional parents (Randy Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt) have a little secret which they have kept from him. Nothing too major - - just that they happen to be cannibals. It seems that Dad has been bringing home some extra meat from his place of work, a mortuary. As the lad grows ever more hysterical, he confesses his suspicions to the school psychologist (Sandy Dennis). She ridicules his notions and even comes to the house to show him how foolish he's being. Instead, she becomes an entree in the next family dinner, as Michael's parents attempt to indoctrinate him into their odd lifestyle. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Cast

Sandy Dennis Millie Dew
Kathryn Grody Miss Baxter
Mary Beth Hurt Lily Laemle
Graham Jarvis Mr. Zellner
Bryan Madorsky Michael Laemle
Juno Mills-Cockell Sheila Zellner
Randy Quaid Nick Laemle
Deborah Rush Mrs. Zellner

Production Crew

Andris Hausmanis Art Director
Ernest Day Cinematographer
Robin Vidgeon Cinematographer
Angelo Badalamenti Composer (Music Score)
Jonathan Elias Composer (Music Score)
Sherman Foote Composer (Music Score)
Arthur Roswell Costume Designer
Bob Balaban Director
Bill Pankow Editor
Linda Gill Makeup
Bonnie Palef-Woolf Producer
Mitchell Cannold Producer
Steven E. Reuther Producer
Christopher Hawthorne Screenwriter
Mike Harris Set Decorator
Gordon J. Smith Special Effects
Frederick Forsyth Stunts
Year: 1989
Runtime: 81
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy
Horror

Color type
Film House Color

Produced by
Great American Films
Vestron

Release
January 27, 1989 (USA)
by Vestron