MOTHER'S DAY [2010]

Director Darren Lynn Bousman (of the Saw franchise & Repo! The Genetic Opera) tones down the outrageous schlock and hits a little closer to home in the brutally violent home invasion thriller Mother's Day.  Rebecca De Mornay can play batshit crazy like the best of them, however the rest of the cast pales in comparison.  As home invasion films go, this might be one of the better ones as it keeps you guessing what's going to happen next.  As good films go, this doesn't quite qualify, due to weak character development.

2½ boiling water hurts more on the inside out of 5