Character actress Lin Shaye, usually relegated to grotesque supporting roles in mainstream comedies, is a revelation as Buono's embittered, cancer-ridden mother.
Plays as a blackly comic slice of mock '70s-style exploitation that flirts with the viewer before applying its chokehold.
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The filmmakers are clearly most interested in re-creating the murders in a gruesome and repugnant fashion. It's a shame the film is so exploitative, because Howell and especially Turturro deliver chilling, all too convincing performances.