Mothers everywhere feel liking screaming for one reason or another (the kids, the dog, the husband, the cat…) but rarely get to blow off a little steam. So, for Mother’s Day, SundanceTV is doing something a bit different – the Mad for Mother’s Day Marathon: three classic horror films about motherhood.
Mothers everywhere, feel free to scream, dive behind the couch or sink your nails into your husband’s arms or thighs (whichever’s closest) – or, being a mom, laugh maniacally at how easily the husband and kids scream (after all, those wusses have no idea how hard motherhood is!).
The Mad for Mother’s Day Marathon – Rosemary’s Baby (the original!), Psycho (the original!) and The Others – sounds off beginning Sunday, May 8th (1/12 noon C). Follow the jump for all the gory details.
SUNDANCE TV CELEBRATES MOTHERS DAY WITH A “MAD FOR MOTHER’S DAY MARATHON” FEATURING THREE ICONIC HORROR FILMS
Back-to-Back Airings of “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Psycho” and “The Others” Beginning Sunday, May 8th at 1 PM EST/12 PM CST
SundanceTV celebrates Mother’s Day with “Mad for Mother’s Day,” featuring three classic frightening movies, on Sunday, May 8th, 2016 beginning at 1 PM EST/12 PM CST. The marathon will feature back-to-back airings of three of the most bone-chilling films about motherhood ever to hit the big screen. The marathon begins with Rosemary’s Baby, a film by Roman Polanski, which is considered to be one of the paramount horror movies of all time. Immediately following is Alfred Hitchcock’s most notable film, Psycho, a trendsetter for suspense that will surely have you at the edge of your seat. Rounding out the “Mad for Mother’s Day” marathon is The Others, an eerie film starring Nicole Kidman that shines a unique light, or lack thereof, on being a single mother.
Blow, please find the schedule for SundanceTV’s “Mad for Mother’s Day Marathon”:
Sunday, May 8th
Rosemary’s Baby at 1 PM EST/12 PM CST
Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and Guy Woodhouse (John Cassavetes) move into an apartment in an opulent but gothic building in Manhattan. Their landlord, Edward “Hutch” Hutchins (Maurice Evans), attempts to dissuade them from doing so: the building has an unsavory history. They discover that their neighbors are a very friendly elderly couple named Roman (Sidney Blackmer) and Minnie Castevet (Ruth Gordon), and Guy begins to spend a great deal of time with them. Strange things begin to happen: a young woman Rosemary meets commits suicide, Rosemary has strange dreams and hears strange noises and
Guy becomes remote and distant. Then Rosemary falls pregnant and begins to suspect that her neighbors have special plans for her child. Written and directed by Roman Polanski.
Psycho at 4 PM EST/3 PM CST
Phoenix office worker Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) is fed up with the way life has treated her. She has to meet her lover Sam (John Gavin) on, lunch breaks and they cannot get married because Sam has to give most of his money away to alimony. One Friday, Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and start a new life, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam’s California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into The Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother. Written by Joseph Stefano and directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
The Others at 6:30 PM EST/5:30 PM CST
A woman named Grace (Nicole Kidman) retires with her two children to a mansion in Jersey towards the end of the Second World War, where she waits for her husband to return from battle. The children have a mysterious illness which prevents them from coming into contact with direct sunlight. As the three inhabitants of the house begin experiencing strange and offputting noises and occurrences, they realize they may not be alone. Written and directed by Alejandro Amenabar.
Psycho at 9 PM EST/8 PM CST
See above.
The Others at 11:30 PM EST/10:30 PM CST
See above.
Monday, May 9th
Rosemary’s Baby at 2 AM EST/1 AM CST
See above.