Mother's Day 1980, by Troma

Directed by Lloyd Kaufman's brother Charlie, Mother's Day is a story about three college girls who head off for a fun mini-vacation, and they end up at the mercy of a crazy backwoods mother and her moronic, violent grown sons.

It really isn't a bad movie. It came out before Troma got big with Toxic Avenger in '84, but it still had a lot of Troma qualities. It wasn't as goofy as a Lloyd-directed film though. It took itself more seriously, and that's not a bad thing. It had a few decent gore scenes. Some happen toward the end, and they use that bright red blood that looks like acryllic paint. The cool gore scene I like involves a woman holding a rope that's cutting off her circulation and digging into her hand skin. Really cool.

The characters were pretty decent, and you really hate the villains of the movie. They're all stupid pieces of shit, so it's easy to sympathize with the heroes for a change. However, there's a whole montage scene where one of the actors showcases his skills by doing clap pushups, one-handed pushups, etc. I couldn't do that shit even why I tried to be fit.

Anybody see the remake? How does it compare?