"M.O.M. (Mothers of Monsters)" 2020 is a found-footage horror-thriller that explores a mother's escalating paranoia and desperate actions. The plot revolves around Abbey, a distraught mother who suspects her teenage son, Jacob, is a psychopath and may be plotting a school shooting, echoing a past family tragedy involving her brother. When she feels the system has failed her, she installs an elaborate network of spy cameras throughout their home, capturing disturbing videos that seem to confirm her worst fears. The film delves into the psychological cat-and-mouse game between mother and son, blurring the lines between Abbey's potential delusion and Jacob's chilling potential, ultimately leading to a terrifying and deadly confrontation. The narrative is often presented from the mother's perspective, but it cleverly manipulates the audience's perception, making viewers question who the real "monster" is.
