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| director = Ben Steiner |
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| starring = [[Jemima Rooper]]<br>[[Kate Dickie]] |
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| released = {{film date|2022|10|21}} |
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'''''Matriarch''''' is a 2022 American horror film written and directed by Ben Steiner and starring [[Jemima Rooper]] and [[Kate Dickie]].<ref name=nyt/> |
'''''Matriarch''''' is a 2022 American horror film written and directed by Ben Steiner and starring [[Jemima Rooper]] and [[Kate Dickie]].<ref name=nyt/> |
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At breaking point after a near fatal overdose, a woman returns home to confront her childhood traumas, and her mother. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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The film has an 85% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 13 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Matriarch|website=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/matriarch_2022|accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> Meagan Navarro of [[Bloody Disgusting]] awarded the film two and a half "skulls" out of five.<ref>{{cite web|last=Navarro|first=Meagan|title= |
The film has an 85% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 13 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Matriarch|website=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/matriarch_2022|accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> Meagan Navarro of [[Bloody Disgusting]] awarded the film two and a half "skulls" out of five.<ref>{{cite web|last=Navarro|first=Meagan|title='Matriarch' Review – Hulu's Ambitious Folk Horror Movie Explores Diseased Family Roots|date=October 21, 2022|website=Bloody Disgusting|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3737518/matriarch-review-hulus-ambitious-folk-horror-movie-explores-diseased-family-roots/|accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> Mary Beth McAndrews of [[Dread Central]] awarded the film three and a half stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web|last=McAndrews|first=Mary Beth|title='Matriarch' Is Ambitious Folk Horror [Review]|date=October 25, 2022|website=Dread Central|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/440817/matriarch-is-ambitious-folk-horror-review/|accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> |
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Ben Kenigsberg of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But none of how ''Matriarch'' resolves is particularly scary or surprising. The finale — filled with dark, barely legible imagery — is a letdown both visually and dramatically."<ref name=nyt>{{cite |
Ben Kenigsberg of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But none of how ''Matriarch'' resolves is particularly scary or surprising. The finale — filled with dark, barely legible imagery — is a letdown both visually and dramatically."<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|last=Kenigsberg|first=Ben|title='Matriarch' Review: Maternal Instincts|date=October 20, 2022|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/20/movies/matriarch-review.html|accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> |
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Noel Murray of the ''[[Los Angeles]]'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Steiner’s film shrewdly shifts back and forth between the real physical threat of dark supernatural forces and the more elusive harm done by a lifetime of bad parenting."<ref>{{cite |
Noel Murray of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Steiner’s film shrewdly shifts back and forth between the real physical threat of dark supernatural forces and the more elusive harm done by a lifetime of bad parenting."<ref>{{cite news|last=Murray|first=Noel|title=Review: What's scarier, supernatural forces or bad parenting?|date=October 21, 2022|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-10-21/review-home-video-10-21|accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> |
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Martin Unnsworth of ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]'' also gave the film a positive review, calling it "a slowly simmering powder keg of a film that mixes relatable human drama with a portion of [[David Cronenberg|Cronenberg]] mixed with a soupçon of ''[[The Devils (film)|The Devils]]''."<ref name=sb>{{cite web|last=Unsworth|first=Martin|title=MATRIARCH|magazine=Starburst|url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/matriarch/|accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> |
Martin Unnsworth of ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]'' also gave the film a positive review, calling it "a slowly simmering powder keg of a film that mixes relatable human drama with a portion of [[David Cronenberg|Cronenberg]] mixed with a soupçon of ''[[The Devils (film)|The Devils]]''."<ref name=sb>{{cite web|last=Unsworth|first=Martin|title=MATRIARCH|magazine=Starburst|url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/matriarch/|accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> |
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[[Category:American supernatural horror films]] |
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| Matriarch | |
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| Directed by | Ben Steiner |
| Written by | Ben Steiner |
| Starring | Jemima Rooper Kate Dickie |
| Distributed by | Hulu |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Matriarch is a 2022 American horror film written and directed by Ben Steiner and starring Jemima Rooper and Kate Dickie.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
At breaking point after a near fatal overdose, a woman returns home to confront her childhood traumas, and her mother.
Cast[edit]
- Jemima Rooper as Laura
- Kate Dickie as Celia
- Sarah Paul as Abi
- Simon Meacock as Leonard
- Nick Haverson as Gerald
Release[edit]
The film was released on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2022.[2]
Reception[edit]
The film has an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews.[3] Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting awarded the film two and a half "skulls" out of five.[4] Mary Beth McAndrews of Dread Central awarded the film three and a half stars out of five.[5]
Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But none of how Matriarch resolves is particularly scary or surprising. The finale — filled with dark, barely legible imagery — is a letdown both visually and dramatically."[1]
Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Steiner’s film shrewdly shifts back and forth between the real physical threat of dark supernatural forces and the more elusive harm done by a lifetime of bad parenting."[6]
Martin Unnsworth of Starburst also gave the film a positive review, calling it "a slowly simmering powder keg of a film that mixes relatable human drama with a portion of Cronenberg mixed with a soupçon of The Devils."[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kenigsberg, Ben (October 20, 2022). "'Matriarch' Review: Maternal Instincts". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Unsworth, Martin. "MATRIARCH". Starburst. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Matriarch". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Navarro, Meagan (October 21, 2022). "'Matriarch' Review – Hulu's Ambitious Folk Horror Movie Explores Diseased Family Roots". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ McAndrews, Mary Beth (October 25, 2022). "'Matriarch' Is Ambitious Folk Horror [Review]". Dread Central. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Murray, Noel (October 21, 2022). "Review: What's scarier, supernatural forces or bad parenting?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
