The Parenting
Short description
Josh and Rohan are a couple who organize a weekend trip to a rental home to introduce their parents to one another. Their plans are disrupted when they find that the house is inhabited by a four-hundred-year-old supernatural entity. The story blends elements of horror and relationship comedy as the group deals with the entity.
Directed by Craig Johnson, this film follows his previous works The Skeleton Twins, Wilson, and Alex Strangelove. The screenplay was written by Kent Sublette and produced by Jake Weiner and Chris Bender. The main cast features Brandon Flynn and Nik Dodani as the couple, with Brian Cox, Edie Falco, Lisa Kudrow, and Dean Norris playing the parents. The production was a collaboration between New Line Cinema and Good Fear in the United States.
The movie has received a moderate response from viewers and critics. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 5.7/10 based on 8,900 votes, while on TMDB it has a rating of 6.1/10 from 170 votes. Film critics provided a rating of 5.7/10 based on 37 reviews, which matches the score given by the audience on IMDb.
What's left behind the scenes
- Lisa Kudrow's pajamas are a reference to Phoebe from the TV series 'Friends' (1994-2004), which she starred in.
- A nude scene with Brian Cox (playing Frank) was originally planned, but the actor himself requested that a body double be used instead.
- A wedding scene was filmed, but it was not included in the final cut of the film.
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