Madres
Official release poster
Directed byRyan Zaragoza
Written by
  • Mario Miscione
  • Marcella Ochoa
Produced by
  • Jason Blum
  • John Brister
  • Lisa Bruce
  • Marci Wiseman
  • Jeremy Gold
  • Matthew Myers
  • Roya Rastigar
  • Shanjay M. Sharma
Starring
CinematographyFelipe Vara de Rey
Edited byKristina Hamilton-Grobler
Music by
  • Isabelle Engman-Bredvik
  • Gerardo Garcia Jr.
Production
company
Distributed byAmazon Studios
Release date
  • October 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish

Madres (lit. 'Mothers') is a 2021 American horror film written by Mario Miscione and Marcella Ochoa directed by Ryan Zaragoza. It stars Ariana Guerra, Tenoch Huerta, Elpidia Carrillo, Kerry Cahill, Jennifer Patino, Britton Webb, and Evelyn Gonzalez. 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 is related to a legendary curse, or something even 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 72% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 5.80/10.[4] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

Accolades

Accolades for Madres
Award ceremony Category Recipient Result Ref.
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special Mario Miscione, Marcella Ochoa Nominated [6]
Imagen Foundation Awards Best Primetime Program - Special or Movie Madres Nominated [7]
Best Actress - Drama (Television) Ariana Guerra Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Blumhouse, Amazon Announce Next Features in 'Welcome to the Blumhouse' Series". The Hollywood Reporter. 29 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "'Welcome To The Blumhouse' Sets Next Chapter Of Film Anthology With Inclusive Genre Thrillers 'The Manor', 'Black As Night', 'Madres' And 'Bingo'". 29 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "'Welcome to the Blumhouse': New Movie Slate Revealed With Fall Premiere Dates". Collider. 17 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Madres (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Madres". Metacritic.
  6. ↑ "54th NAACP Image Awards". NAACP Image Awards. July 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (July 15, 2023). "Imagen Awards Nominations: 'Encanto', Eugenio Derbez & 'West Side Story' Among Top Contenders". Deadline Hollywood.
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