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My Mother, the Zombie

2025 · 18 min

A quiet, uneasy short that lets grief curdle into dread, keeping you tense and unsettled rather than shocked.

Genres
Horror
Overview
After the loss of her father, 14-year-old Kiera struggles to care for her grieving mother on her own. When she finds solace in the possibility of love, it unravels into something far more terrifying, bringing them closer again.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Grief, family, love, isolation
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Samantha Pineda Sierra
    Written by
    Loretta Seto
    Starring
    Sophie Thom, Samuel Braun, Jennifer Khoe, Simon Auclair, Brandon Ironside, Sophia Carriere, Jordyn Tomars, Cristhian Vargas
    Cinematography
    Mykyta Kutepov
    Runtime
    18 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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