Madres
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| Directed by | Ryan Zaragoza |
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| Cinematography | Felipe Vara de Rey |
| Edited by | Kristina Hamilton-Grobler |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
Madres (lit. 'Mothers') is a 2021 American horror film written by Mario Miscione and Marcella Ochoa directed by Ryan Zaragoza. It stars Elpidia Carrillo, Kerry Cahill, Ariana Guera, Jennifer Patino, Britton Webb, Evelyn Gonzalez and Tenoch Huerta. The film is the seventh installment in the anthological Welcome to the Blumhouse film series.[1][2]
Jason Blum serves as a producer under his Blumhouse Television banner.
Plot
A Mexican-American couple who are approaching the due date for their firstborn child. After moving to a farming community in California, the wife develops unusual symptoms with accompanying horrific visions. Together they try to determine if the combination of these strange occurrences are related to a legendary curse, or something more evil. In the end, they have a healthy child named Jose, but the infertility drugs will still continue.
Cast
- Tenoch Huerta as Beto
- Elpidia Carrillo as Anita
- Kerry Cahill as Nurse Carol
- Ariana Guerra as Diana
- Jennifer Patino as Veronica
- Britton Webb as Man
- Evelyn Gonzalez as Marisol
- René Mena as Rafael Ernesto
- Jason Bayle as Dr. Nelson
- Ashleigh Lewis as Nurse Molly
- Robert Larriviere as Dr. Bell
- Joseph Garcia as Tomas
- Betsy Borrego as Pregnant Woman
- Harlon Miller as Man
- Rachel Whitman Groves as Woman
- Amelia Rico as Gabriela
- Leydi Morales as Rosa
- Sam Fisicaro as Woman
- Sharon Elizabeth Smith as Receptionist
- Gustavo Munoz as Rafael
Release
The film was released in the United States on October 1, 2021 by Amazon Studios.[3]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 5.80/10.[4]
References
- ^ "Blumhouse, Amazon Announce Next Features in 'Welcome to the Blumhouse' Series".
- ^ "'Welcome To The Blumhouse' Sets Next Chapter Of Film Anthology With Inclusive Genre Thrillers 'The Manor', 'Black As Night', 'Madres' And 'Bingo'".
- ^ "'Welcome to the Blumhouse': New Movie Slate Revealed With Fall Premiere Dates".
- ^ "Madres (2021) RT". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
External links
- Madres at IMDb
- Madres at Rotten Tomatoes