"In the ‘50s, what you appeared to be was more important than what you were," said director Bob Balaban. #HouseofSvengoolie #Svengoolie

https://metv.com/stories/how-parents-1989-exposed-the-dark-underbelly-of-the-1950s

“He’s stronger, personality-wise, than you’d expect,” said Hurt. #HouseofSvengoolie #Svengoolie

https://metv.com/stories/actor-mary-beth-hurt-revealed-what-is-was-like-working-with-bob-balaban-on-the-set-of-parents-1989

"I wanted you to feel you were inside a kid’s head so you wouldn’t be sure if these things were happening or if this was just a strange boy’s point of view." #HouseofSvengoolie #Svengoolie

https://metv.com/stories/why-director-bob-balaban-chose-to-film-parents-1989-from-the-perspective-of-a-child

It takes a village! #HouseofSvengoolie #Svengoolie

https://metv.com/quiz/can-you-name-the-evil-parents-in-these-horror-movies

Hurt said that playing the character was "fun." #HouseofSvengoolie #Svengoolie

https://metv.com/stories/how-parents-1989-helped-mary-beth-hurt-expand-her-horizons

Celebrate with some sibling revelry! #HouseofSvengoolie #Svengoolie

https://metv.com/quiz/quaid-quiz-was-it-dennis-or-randy-quaid-in-these-movies

Did Bob Balaban direct or star in these films? 🎬🌟 Take the quiz to find out! #Svengoolie #Nostalgia

https://metv.com/quiz/did-bob-balaban-direct-or-star-in-these-films