A mother-daughter exorcism where the demon is generational trauma.
A single mother discovers that in order to protect her daughter's inner child she must reconnect with her own.
Acting
Kaili Hollister carries generations of pain in her shoulders.
Cinematography
Claustrophobic domestic spaces that feel actively haunted.
Direction
Stanton trusts silence more than dialogue — devastatingly effective.
Director
Thomas Scott Stanton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'Mare' evokes 'nightmare' but also the female horse — maternal, burden-bearing, controlled.
Released during peak 'elevated horror' era, this quietly argues domestic drama IS horror for women.
US
