Mother of Flies
A terminally ill student and her father turn to a woodland healer whose supernatural remedy threatens to make survival its own form of sacrifice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- dread-filled
- intimate
- late night horror viewing
- rainy day viewing
What critics said
Critics strongly praise the Adams family's ambitious independent folk-horror filmmaking, supernatural atmosphere, and emotional portrayal of familial devotion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mickey seeks dark magic from Solveig after receiving a terminal diagnosis, making healing inseparable from dangerous costs.
Mickey and Jake travel into the woods to meet Solveig, whose isolated healing practice anchors the film's folk-horror atmosphere.
John Adams, Toby Poser, and Zelda Adams write and perform together, continuing the Adams family's independent folk-horror filmmaking tradition.
Films like Mother of Flies, and why
The Witch
shared folk horror atmosphere, woodland isolation, occult ritual, and themes of belief and sacrifice
A Dark Song
shared occult horror, intimate family relationships, spiritual desperation, and escalating supernatural dread
Hellbender
shared supernatural themes, familial bonds, independent filmmaking, and emotionally grounded horror
The Wretched
shared rural folk horror, mysterious healing practices, bodily vulnerability, and oppressive atmosphere
Movie Details
- Directors
- John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser
- Release Date
- 2025-07-24
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (37)
Cast
- Zelda Adams
- Toby Poser
- John Adams
- Lulu Adams
- Trey Lindsay
- Noble Wilson-Eiden
- Jessica Beveridge
- Sofia Macaluso
- Heath Macaluso
- Nikki Macaluso
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mother of Flies about?
- A terminally ill student and her father turn to a woodland healer whose supernatural remedy threatens to make survival its own form of sacrifice.
- What is Mother of Flies like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mother of Flies as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Mother of Flies violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mother of Flies as mild.
- What did critics think of Mother of Flies?
- Critics strongly praise the Adams family's ambitious independent folk-horror filmmaking, supernatural atmosphere, and emotional portrayal of familial devotion.
- Which films are like Mother of Flies?
- Films with a similar feel include The Witch, A Dark Song, Hellbender, and The Wretched.
- How long is Mother of Flies?
- Mother of Flies runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mother of Flies?
- In United States, Mother of Flies streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
