MAMA’S WATCHING

Rose Muirhead, William Hearle, & Holly De Jong

Horror | Suspense | dir. Dustin Curtis Murphy

On her first business trip away after the birth of her child, a young mother has to fend off the unwanted advances of her boss, triggering the memories of a traumatic childhood event involving a monstrous figure called Mama.

This short was written by Rose Muirhead and produced alongside Dutch London Pictures Summer 2019. After it’s festival run, it was released via Omeleto June 14th, 2023 where it earned almost 30,000 views.

“The presentation of Muirhead’s dense script is quite impressive. Her writing combines several narrative devices in a short amount of time: flashback, voice over and a blend of social issues all wrapped up in a genre coating.”

“A feminist revenge fantasy.”

“Steve King would like this.“

“One of the best mini movies I’ve seen in a long time. Righteous horror“

BEHIND THE SCENES

Awards

Echonation

  • Best Drama Short

Wolverhampton Film Festival

  • Best Sound Design

The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards

  • Best Screenplay

Latitude Film Awards

  • Best Narrative Short

  • Best Director

  • Best Actress

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Nominations

The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards

  • Best Director

  • Best Actress

Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival

  • Best Short

  • Best Foreign Film

  • Best Actress

  • Best Director

Official Selections

  • Horror Haus

  • Atlanta Horror Film Festival

  • Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival

  • Shockfest

  • Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival

  • Omeleto

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