| Matriarch | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ben Steiner |
| Written by | Ben Steiner |
| Starring | Jemima Rooper Kate Dickie |
| Distributed by | Hulu |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Matriarch is a 2022 American horror film written and directed by Ben Steiner and starring Jemima Rooper and Kate Dickie.[1]
The film was released on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2022.[2]
The film has an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews.[3] Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting awarded the film two and a half "skulls" out of five.[4] Mary Beth McAndrews of Dread Central awarded the film three and a half stars out of five.[5]
Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But none of how Matriarch resolves is particularly scary or surprising. The finale — filled with dark, barely legible imagery — is a letdown both visually and dramatically."[1]
Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Steiner’s film shrewdly shifts back and forth between the real physical threat of dark supernatural forces and the more elusive harm done by a lifetime of bad parenting."[6]
Martin Unnsworth of Starburst also gave the film a positive review, calling it "a slowly simmering powder keg of a film that mixes relatable human drama with a portion of Cronenberg mixed with a soupçon of The Devils."[2]
