Mommy Dead and Dearest
Directed by Erin Lee Carr
Starring Gypsey Rose, Jim Arnott, Kristy Blanchard and Rod Blanchard
Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.
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Reviews
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★★★★ review by Matt Singer on Letterboxd
A documentary is only as good as its subject and its access. This one has good access to an incredible subject.
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★★★★ review by Kait on Letterboxd
I watched this with my mom and I kept having to tell her "I would never do that to you I would never hurt you in a million years I LOVE YOU"
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★★★½ review by beca on Letterboxd
Is there a way for me to fast forward in time to see the inevitable follow up doc to this..?
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★★★½ review by Silent J on Letterboxd
So how long now until we get the movie adaptation starring Melissa McCarthy as DeeDee?
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★★★★½ review by Scumbalina on Letterboxd
I've been post-poning this review all week because I'm having a hard time centralizing my thoughts on such an insane set of crimes. I'm still struggling to find my points so instead I'll comment on the most memorable parts.
*Gypsy's pink chipped finger nails, painted special for the murder.
*Dee Dee's parents flushed her ashes down the toilet.
*The footage where Gypsy is at Disney World eating "royal mashed potatoes", and how transparently phony her excitement was for the potatoes.
*Disney character BDSM pics.
*The psychological relief and sexual gratification after the murder/at the crime scene/at the hotel/at his parents house. Like nothing happened. No remorse.
Despite her abuse I get a strong sense that she has never known anything other than being a victim. Both in reality and for show. This will likely be the case for the rest of her life. I feel for her but she's fragile and dangerous. - See all reviews