Madres

Madres

Fear grows inside.

Directed by Ryan Zaragoza

Produced by Marginal MediaWorks, Blumhouse Television

202183 min5.6 / 10

A paranoid, atmospheric horror film that weaves folk curse mythology with bodily dread to explore vulnerability and displacement in a migrant community.

A Mexican-American couple expecting their first child relocate to a migrant farming community in 1970's California. When the wife begins to experience strange symptoms and terrifying visions, she tries to determine if it's related to a legendary curse or something more nefarious.

Questions people ask

  • Is Madres scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Madres easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Madres sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Madres end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Madres violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Madres

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Madres

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Madres, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Madres, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Madres, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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