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Mother Mary

2026 · 112 min

A hushed, uneasy reunion where old wounds and a creeping red presence blur into one long, uncomfortable conversation.

Directed by: David Lowery
Genres: Music, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer

Tagline: This is not a ghost story.
Overview: Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance.

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Directed by: David Lowery
Genres: Music, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
identity
art
trauma
Places: countryside
single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: music, thriller, horror, drama
Directed by: David Lowery
Written by: David Lowery
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, FKA twigs, Sian Clifford, Kaia Gerber, Alba Baptista, Atheena Frizzell
Music: Daniel Hart
Cinematography: Rina Yang, Andrew Droz Palermo
Runtime: 112 min
Country: United States of America, Germany, Ireland, Finland
Languages: English

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