| Madres | |
| Director: | Ryan Zaragoza |
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| Cinematography: | Felipe Vara de Rey |
| Editing: | Kristina Hamilton-Grobler |
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| Studio: | Blumhouse Television |
| Distributor: | Amazon Studios |
| Runtime: | 83 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English Spanish |
Madres 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.
A Mexican American couple are approaching the due date for their firstborn child. After moving to a farming community in California, the wife develops unusual symptoms accompanied by horrific visions. Together they try to determine if these strange occurrences are 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.
The film was released in the United States on October 1, 2021 by Amazon Studios.[3]
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]
| Category | Recipient | Result | ||
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| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special | Mario Miscione, Marcella Ochoa | [6] | |
| Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Primetime Program - Special or Movie | Madres | [7] | |
| Best Actress - Drama (Television) | Ariana Guerra |