Saturday, January 29, 2011

Our Mother's House









A while ago my friend from Unmann-Wittering Blog sent me 3 DVD-Rs worth of rare British TV shows and movies, none of which I had ever heard of. This movie, Our Mother's House, was on one of them, and my wife and I watched it the other night. WOW. Seances, wool scarves and blankets, a plucky eldest child, Pamela Franklin channeling the dead on a creepy rocking chair -- everything you want. Amazing color palette on this thing, lovely grey and brown macs and leather schoolbags. And "Violet Hook" is a good name for a band. Directed by the same guy who did The Innocents. Thanks, Mr. Wittering!
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11 comments:

  1. Keith SeatmanJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    This a a fantastic film. I remember seeing it many years ago. Dirk Bogarde is very creepy and slimy as their father Charlie.
    Violet Hook is def a great name for a band.

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  2. Paul BarehamJanuary 29, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    I knew you'd like it, Ben :)

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  3. BenJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Thanks again, it's really great!

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  4. krJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Wow. Need to see this. Now. The Innocents was unbearably creepy. I must see this seance scene.

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  5. BenJanuary 30, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Yeah, it's creepy for sure -- enjoy! My favorite part, oddly, is a throwaway scene near the beginning when they are drinking hot chocolate. "Cocoa!"

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  6. gregoryJanuary 30, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    This looks amazing! Just found a torrent online. Can't wait to watch...

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  7. William SalmonFebruary 1, 2011 at 1:30 PM

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  8. BenFebruary 1, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    The whole thing is on Youtube, starting here:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUzSKFetEx8&playnext=1&list=PL9599920755A799FF

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  9. William SalmonFebruary 1, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Ah, brilliant. Thanks Ben!

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  10. AndrewFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    Top tip Ben and Paul - thanks! Love the Crystal Palace dinosaurs.
    There's a rather nice poster too: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mothers-House-11x17-Movie-Poster/dp/B0017ATR74/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1296817409&sr=8-4

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  11. BenFebruary 4, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    cool poster!

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