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Picture Mommy Dead poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.0 / 100
1966·Drama / Horror / Thriller·1h 22m

PICTURE MOMMY DEAD

“See terror catch fire!”

Susan Shelley is released from an asylum where she's been confined to after the shock suffered over the fiery death of her mother. Her father has a new wife, who has only married him for the money left to him by his dead wife. Susan is still haunted by her mother's memory, and her step-mother is conspiring with her lover to get the troubled girl to lead them to her mother's missing diamond necklace.

Above the Line
Bert I. Gordon·DirectorRobert Sherman·ScreenplayEllsworth Fredericks·Director of PhotographyRobert Drasnin·Original Music ComposerJohn A. Bushelman·Editor
Cast
Don Ameche·Edward ShelleyMartha Hyer·Francene ShelleySusan Gordon·Susan ShelleyZsa Zsa Gabor·Jessica Flagmore ShelleyMaxwell Reed·Anthony FlagmoreWendell Corey·Lawyer ClaybornSigne Hasso·Sister RenéAnna Lee·Elsie KornwaldPaulle Clark·Woman at Estate Sale #1Marlene Tracy·Woman at Estate Sale #2
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Bert I. Gordon·DirectorDorothy Hughes·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Robert Sherman·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Ellsworth Fredericks·Director of PhotographyRoy Clark·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
John A. Bushelman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Robert Drasnin·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Bruce Bushman·Art DirectionHal Pereira·Art DirectionRay Moyer·Set DecorationRobert R. Benton·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Bert I. Gordon·ProducerFlora M. Gordon·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 1
Charles Spurgeon·Special Effects
By the Numbers
58.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Picture Mommy Dead's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A0D0D
#F5D34E
#333333
Mood
Horror, Suspense, Distress
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a collage of illustrated figures against a dark background that transitions to white at the bottom. A woman with long blonde hair screams wi”

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Key Elements
CandleSmall White Wrapped ObjectBurning HouseStick Figure Drawing
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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