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Bloody Mama poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.9 / 100
1970·Crime / Drama·1h 30m

BLOODY MAMA

“You gotta' believe... You gotta' have faith... But first, you gotta' get rid of the witnesses!”

Sexually abused as a young girl, Kate "Ma" Barker grows into a violent and powerful woman by the 1930s. She lovingly dominates her grown sons and grooms them into a pack of tough crooks. The boys include the cruel Herman, who still shares a bed with Ma; Fred, an ex-con who fell in love with a fellow prisoner; and Lloyd, who gets high on whatever's handy. Together they form a deadly, bizarre family of Depression-era bandits.

Above the Line
Roger Corman·DirectorRobert Thom·ScreenplayDon Peters·StoryJohn A. Alonzo·Director of PhotographyDon Randi·Original Music ComposerEve Newman·Editor
Cast
Shelley Winters·'Ma' Kate BarkerPat Hingle·Sam Adams PendleburyDon Stroud·Herman BarkerDiane Varsi·Mona GibsonBruce Dern·Kevin DirkmanClint Kimbrough·Arthur BarkerRobert De Niro·Lloyd BarkerRobert Walden·Fred BarkerAlex Nicol·George BarkerPamela Dunlap·Rembrandt
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Roger Corman·DirectorGary Grillo·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Don Peters·StoryRobert Thom·ScreenplayRobert Thom·Story
Camera· 1
John A. Alonzo·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Eve Newman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Don Randi·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Dave Grayson·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Roger Corman·ProducerSamuel Z. Arkoff·Executive ProducerJames H. Nicholson·Executive ProducerNorman T. Herman·Co-ProducerElliot Schick·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Bette Iverson·HairstylistA.D. Flowers·Special Effects
By the Numbers
56.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
14%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bloody Mama's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Gritty
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features five illustrated individuals against a dark background with red highlights. A woman's face dominates the upper center, looking to the right.”

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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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