Parents (1989), Randy Quaid, Horror Comedy- Best Horror Movie You Never Saw!

By Damion Damaske

Posted 5 years ago

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

In the latest episode of our Best Horror You Never Saw video series, we take a look at the 1989 dark horror comedy Parents (OWN IT HERE / WATCH IT HERE), directed by Bob Balaban (My Boyfriend's Back), and starring Randy Quaid (Independence Day) and Mary Beth Hurt (Young Adult)!

The film itself is a biting satire of late-50's Americana, and uses its horror conceit to say some prescient things about tradition, family, and conformity, alongside some stylish camera work and a great, career-best performance by Quaid!

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