"Motherly" was a depressing combination of whodunnit and horror genres. The most interesting character was Kate, the deeply troubled mother of young Beth.
Kate is apparently a published crime novelist who is living with her daughter in a farmhouse as part of a witness protection program. A police detective named Hal looks in on them, and there may be a romantic connection between Kate and Hal. Whatever the case, the mother and daughter appear to be living in near complete isolation from the world.
Kate's ex-husband Brad dies by his own hand in jail. He was convicted of killing a little girl. But the parents of the child track down Kate at the farmhouse. Their investigation leads them to think Kate was the killer. Chaos ensues leaving a stack of bodies. Flashbacks allow us to reconstruct a game of hide-and-seek gone sour. Ready or not!
The strength of the film was the character of Kate, who was living in constant fear. The question is why? Although the pacing was sluggish and the film was far too violent, it was nonetheless a compelling story of a mother who will stop at nothing to protect her child.
Kate is apparently a published crime novelist who is living with her daughter in a farmhouse as part of a witness protection program. A police detective named Hal looks in on them, and there may be a romantic connection between Kate and Hal. Whatever the case, the mother and daughter appear to be living in near complete isolation from the world.
Kate's ex-husband Brad dies by his own hand in jail. He was convicted of killing a little girl. But the parents of the child track down Kate at the farmhouse. Their investigation leads them to think Kate was the killer. Chaos ensues leaving a stack of bodies. Flashbacks allow us to reconstruct a game of hide-and-seek gone sour. Ready or not!
The strength of the film was the character of Kate, who was living in constant fear. The question is why? Although the pacing was sluggish and the film was far too violent, it was nonetheless a compelling story of a mother who will stop at nothing to protect her child.