Matriarch
Short description
Following a near-fatal overdose, Laura Birch returns to her childhood home in a remote English village. While she hopes to recover from a mysterious illness and face her internal struggles, she finds that the local residents hide a dark secret. This mystery involves both her estranged mother and Laura's own fate, leading her to encounter a genuine demonic presence.
This horror film was written and directed by Ben Steiner and produced in the United Kingdom by 20th Digital Studio and Sharp House. The cast features Jemima Rooper in the lead role as Laura Birch, alongside Kate Dickie, Sarah Paul, Nick Haverson, Franc Ashman, and Anna Frost.
Audience reception for the movie has been generally low. It holds a rating of 4.6/10 on IMDb based on 3,700 votes and a similar score of 4.8/10 on TMDB from 141 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- In the very first days of filming, the director Ben Steiner's son contracted COVID, so initially Steiner had to perform directorial duties as if in self-isolation, i.e., from a car parked near the filming location.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
