Terrifying moms in horror movies
The Curse of La Llorona: La Llorona turns a tragic maternal story into a terrifying haunting, roaming the night in search of the children she lost
Other Mommy: The monster in this horror wears an uncanny, painful-to-hold doppelganger disguise of the young girl Bela's mother, Ursula
Mama: The supernatural Mama becomes fiercely protective of two young girls, but her twisted idea of motherhood makes her anything but comforting
Evil Dead Rise: Ellie’s transformation into a Deadite turns a mother’s love into something terrifying, as her children become caught in the middle of the chaos
The Conjuring: The ghost brings a dark maternal presence to The Conjuring, becoming one of the film’s most unsettling supernatural figures
Sister Death: Sister Death follows Narcisa as she encounters disturbing supernatural forces inside a former convent, where the past refuses to stay buried
The Babadook: In The Babadook, Amelia’s struggles as a single mother collide with a sinister supernatural presence that slowly takes over her life
Pari: Anushka Sharma’s Rukhsana brings a darker edge to motherhood in Pari, as her mysterious identity becomes central to the film’s chilling supernatural story
Coraline: The Other Mother initially appears to be everything Coraline could want, but her perfect alternate world hides a sinister plan that makes her truly terrifying
