Motherly (2021 film)

Motherly
Directed byCraig David Wallace
Written byIan Malone
Craig David Wallace
Produced byAvi Federgreen
Laura Tremblay
StarringLora Burke
Tessa Kozma
Kristen MacCulloch
Nick Smyth
CinematographyChristoph Benfey
Edited byJoel Varickanickal
Music bySpencer Creaghan
Production
companies
Federgreen Entertainment
Lucky Dime Films
Distributed byRaven Banner Entertainment
Release date
Running time
80 minutes[1][2][3]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$117,226[2]

Motherly is a 2021 Canadian psychological horror thriller film directed by Craig David Wallace.[4] The film stars Lora Burke as Kate, a woman who lives an isolated cabin with her daughter Beth (Tessa Kozma) after her husband is sent to prison for the death of a young girl; one day, however, the dead girl's parents (Kristen MacCulloch and Nick Smyth) show up demanding answers because they believe Kate was the real killer.[5]

The film premiered on August 26, 2021 at the London FrightFest Film Festival, and was screened at several other Canadian and international film festivals before being released on VOD on November 16, 2021.

Spencer Creaghan received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[6]

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  4. ^ Holland, Julie (November 9, 2021). "Trailer for 'Motherly' shows a vengeful and intense take on home invasion". Modern Horrors. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (August 16, 2021). "'Motherly' Lands U.S. Deal With Entertainment Squad Ahead Of Fright Fest London Bow". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Furdyk, Brent (February 15, 2022). "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, 'Sort Of' & 'Scarborough' Lead The Pack". ET Canada. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.