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Motherly

2022 · 90 min

A slow-burn psychological thriller that keeps you tense and uneasy, with a dark, unsettling atmosphere and a twist that lingers.

Directed by
Craig David Wallace
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Starring
Lora Burke, Tessa Kozma, Kristen MacCulloch
Overview
Kate and her daughter Beth live alone in an isolated farmhouse in the woods, but when Kate slowly begins to suspect that something sinister is happening, her motherly instincts are put to the test.

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  • Shudder Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Craig David Wallace
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Starring
Lora Burke, Tessa Kozma, Kristen MacCulloch
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • deception
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • madness
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, horror
Directed by
Craig David Wallace
Written by
Craig David Wallace, Ian Malone
Starring
Lora Burke, Tessa Kozma, Kristen MacCulloch, Nick Smyth, Colin Paradine, Angel Gallego, Laura Tremblay, Christina Bryson
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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