Motherly (2021)
Motherly
”A single mother moves to an isolated farm with her daughter, but sinister things start happening.”
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For fans of horror movies, 'Motherly' is a very satisfying choice. This independent film uses a familiar narrative from horror films: characters secluded in a house that is attacked and invaded by some serial killer, and turns this narrative upside down, subverting it and making it follow unexpected decisions, until reaching a surprising ending. It is a movie full of tension, with great timing, resolving itself in just 90 minutes without losing the rhythm or becoming repetitive. A horror to leave viewers anxious for the resolution of the truth, intriguing and disturbing.
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A single mother and her nine-year-old daughter try to start a new life after her husband was imprisoned for murdering a young girl. The mother tries desperately to remain in control after her husband commits suicide in prison, leaving her a cryptic note: "I know why you did it." Her motherly instincts are pushed to the limit when the grieving couple invades their farmhouse, demanding the truth in exchange for her daughter's safety.
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