About this episode

The episode discusses the 1989 horror film 'Parents' and its notable elements.

This week, we trim the fat with 1989's "Parents." We get personal talking about the surprising horror film from director Bob Balaban with unnerving music by Angelo Badalamenti and chilling performances by Randy Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt. Listen now.

Topics covered

• horror film
• 1989 cinema
• film analysis
• director spotlight
• musical score
• performance review

Keywords

• Parents
• Bob Balaban
• Randy Quaid
• Angelo Badalamenti
• horror film
• 1989
• film podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Parents

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