The Voices of Our Mother
| The Voices of Our Mother | |
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| Directed by | Mark O'Brien |
| Written by | Mark O'Brien |
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| Cinematography | Scott McClellan |
| Edited by | Angela Jekums |
| Music by | Andrew Staniland |
Production company | Vortex Productions |
| Distributed by | Vortex Productions |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Voices of Our Mother is a Canadian horror film, directed by Mark O'Brien and released in 2026.[1] The film centres on William (O'Brien), Annika (Georgina Reilly), Therese (Carolina Bartczak) and Martin (Alex Ozerov-Meyer), who return home when their mother Harriet (Sheila McCarthy) falls mysteriously ill, only to confront the discovery that their mother's illness may be of supernatural origins.[2]
Cast
- Sheila McCarthy as Harriet
- Georgina Reilly as Annika
- Mark O'Brien as William
- Carolina Bartczak as Therese
- Alex Ozerov-Meyer as Martin
- Shawn Doyle as Father Roslovic
- Mayko Nguyen as Elaine
Production
The Voices of Our Mother was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, in 2024.[3]
Distribution
The film premiered at the Panic Fest film festival on April 11, 2026,[4] followed by its Canadian premiere in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on June 13, 2026,[5]
Vortex Productions released the film in Canada on Jue 12,2026.[6] It was acquired by Shudder for distribution in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand,[7] releasing it on June 19, 2026.[8] It is set to be released on VOD and digital in Canada on July 21, 2026.[6]
References
- ↑ Rachel Ho, "Sheila McCarthy explores mother-daughter relationships in new horror film The Voices of Our Mother". The Globe and Mail, June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Jericho Tadeo, "Working on 'The Voices of Our Mother' Put Sheila McCarthy in Mind of 'the Passion Behind the Great Love We Have for Our Mothers'". Exclaim!, June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Naman Ramachandran, "‘Women Talking’ Star Sheila McCarthy and ‘Nuremberg’s Mark O’Brien Horror ‘The Voices of Our Mother’ Wraps Shoot". Variety, February 26, 2024.
- ↑ Matt Grobar, "Shudder Acquires Mark O’Brien’s Supernatural Horror Film ‘The Voices Of Our Mother’". Deadline Hollywood, April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Steve Gow, "Horror by way of Newfoundland at Halifax cinema for exclusive Saturday preview". CityNews, June 5, 2026.
- 1 2 "The Voices of Our Mother Trailer: Sheila McCarthy Goes Full Daemon in Mark O'Brien's Supernatural Horror". ScreenAnarchy. May 7, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ Andrew Tracy, "Shudder acquires supernatural horror The Voices of Our Mother". Playback, April 13, 2026.
- ↑ Alex DiVincenzo, "‘The Voices of Our Mother’ Trailer – Supernatural Evil Awakens on Shudder in June". Bloody Disgusting, May 7, 2026.
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