Dreadful Mother

Dreadful Mother (2026)

La mala madre

Victoria awakens with a broken arm in a country house after being kidnapped. A doctor and nun care for her, but as she gradually uncovers their secrets, she realizes things aren't what they seem.

Date of release
2026-10-08
TMDB
3.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Director
Alicia Albares

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Moncada, Paterna, and Serra

Dreadful Mother is an upcoming Spanish psychological horror film directed by Alicia Albares in her directorial debut. Starring Thaïs Blume it follows Victoria, who wakes up with a broken arm in a country house where she has been kidnapped.

Production

In 2022, the film was selected at the fourth edition of Fantastic 7 held jointly by Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival and Marché du Film and run at 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

The film project received the Estudios GGM Award and the Cinematic Media Award at the Guadalajara Co‑Production Meeting, and it also won first prize at the Alicante Film Festival.

The film produced by Admirable Films and Mordisco Films began principal photography in June 2025 and was shot over six weeks at locations in Moncada, Spain, Paterna, and Serra, Spain, in the Valencian Community.

In 2026, the film was presented by Latido Films at the Cannes Film Market, an annual marketplace for films held in conjunction with 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

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