''Madres'' () is a 2021 American
horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
written by Mario Miscione and Marcella Ochoa directed by Ryan Zaragoza. It stars Ariana Guerra,
Tenoch Huerta
José Tenoch Huerta Mejía (; born 29 January 1981) is a Mexican actor. He has appeared in a number of movies in Latin America and Spain, starring in both feature films, short films, and '' Narcos: Mexico'', credited as Tenoch Huerta. He is f ...
,
Elpidia Carrillo
Elpidia Carrillo (born August 16, 1961) is a Mexican actress and director. Her career includes roles in both Latin American and US film and television. She is best known in the United States for her supporting role in the iconic action film ''Pre ...
, Kerry Cahill, Jennifer Patino, Britton Webb, and Evelyn Gonzalez. The film is the seventh installment in the anthological
''Welcome to the Blumhouse'' film series.
Jason Blum
Jason Ferus Blum "Jason Ferus Blum was born in LA in 1969 to Shirley Neilsen, an art professor, and Irving Blum, an art dealer" (; born 1969) is an American film and television producer. He is the founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, whic ...
serves as a producer under his
Blumhouse Television
Blumhouse Productions (; also known as BH Productions or simply BH) is an American film and television production company founded in 2000 by Jason Blum.
It is known mainly for producing horror films, such as ''Paranormal Activity'', ''Insidio ...
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
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Tenoch Huerta
José Tenoch Huerta Mejía (; born 29 January 1981) is a Mexican actor. He has appeared in a number of movies in Latin America and Spain, starring in both feature films, short films, and '' Narcos: Mexico'', credited as Tenoch Huerta. He is f ...
as Beto
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Elpidia Carrillo
Elpidia Carrillo (born August 16, 1961) is a Mexican actress and director. Her career includes roles in both Latin American and US film and television. She is best known in the United States for her supporting role in the iconic action film ''Pre ...
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
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.
Reception
On review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes
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, the film holds an approval rating of 72% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 5.80/10.
Metacritic
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assigned the film a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
References
External links
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Films produced by Jason Blum
2021 horror films
2021 films
American supernatural horror films
Blumhouse Productions films
American pregnancy films
Films set in 1970
Films about curses
2020s supernatural horror films
Amazon Studios films
2020s American films