Rebecca De Mornay gives a terrific performance in this remake of the 1980s horror classic about a seriously sick family whose crime spree is cut short when their latest bank robbery goes horribly wrong. Seeking shelter, the three brothers who did the bank job return to their family home only to find it’s been foreclosed on and sold to a young couple. The boys, one of whom is gravely injured, kidnap the new homeowners and their friends, and then put in a call to their mom knowing she will set everything straight. In less talented hands, the role of the murderous matriarch could have been too campy to be effective, but De Mornay finds just the right balance between craziness and cheesiness, creating a character that is as unforgettable as any of the franchise monsters working in horror today.
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