The Mother of Tears
Seen it?2007 | 102 min | Horror
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 4.6 out of 10 from audiences, middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An ancient urn is found in a cemetery outside Rome. Once opened, it triggers a series of violent incidents: robberies, rapes and murders increase dramatically, while several mysterious, evil-looking young women coming from all over the world are gathering in the city. All these events are caused by the return of Mater Lacrimarum, the last of three powerful witches who have been spreading terror and death for centuries. Alone against an army of psychos and demons, Sarah Mandy, an art student who seems to have supernatural abilities of her own, is the only person left to prevent the Mother of Tears from destroying Rome.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
4.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dario Argento
- Asia ArgentoSarah Mandy
- Cristian SolimenoDetective Enzo Marchi
- Adam JamesMichael Pierce
- Moran AtiasMater Lachrymarum
- Valéria CavalliMarta Colussi
- Philippe LeroyGuglielmo De Witt
- Daria NicolodiElisa Mandy
- Coralina Cataldi-TassoniGiselle Mares
- Udo KierFather Johannes
- Robert MadisonDetective Lissoni