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Motherly (2021)

Motherly poster
Directed by
Craig David Wallace
Genre
thriller, horror
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
16
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 63 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A mother lives in a remote cabin with her daughter after her husband goes to prison for killing a young girl. One day the dead girl's parents arrive, accusing the mother of being the real killer.

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What happens

Motherly is a 2021 Canadian psychological horror thriller film directed by Craig David Wallace. The film stars Lora Burke as Kate, a woman who lives an isolated cabin with her daughter Beth (Tessa Kozma) after her husband is sent to prison for the death of a young girl; one day, however, the dead girl's parents (Kristen MacCulloch and Nick Smyth) show up demanding answers because they believe Kate was the real killer. The film premiered on August 26, 2021, at the London FrightFest Film Festival, and was screened at several other Canadian and international film festivals before being released on VOD on November 16, 2021. Spencer Creaghan received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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