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“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
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M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters
Thriller · Drama · Horror · 2020
A distraught mother suspects her teenage son is a psychopath who may shoot up his high school, but when he outsmarts the mental healthcare system she is forced to take matters into her own hands.
Movie details
M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters
“A Mother's Worst Nightmare”
2020 Thriller · Drama · Horror 1h 38m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
A distraught mother suspects her teenage son is a psychopath who may shoot up his high school, but when he outsmarts the mental healthcare system she is forced to take matters into her own hands.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Tucia Lyman
Written by
Tucia Lyman
Melinda Page Hamilton
Abbey Bell
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Bailey Edwards
Jacob Bell
Ed Asner
Dr. Howard Arden
Julian De La Celle
Greg
Janet Ulrich Brooks
Nana Millie
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Sevan Aliksanian
Locksmith
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Cynthia Bell
911 Operator
Court is in session
Put M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.