Available on Shudder starting today is Mother of Flies, the latest from The Addams Family (Hellbender, Where the Devil Roams, and more!), and I recently had a chance to catch up with Toby Poser, John Adams, and Zelda Adams to talk all about their new film. They are among my favorite filmmakers working today, delivering thought-provoking, expertly crafted indie horror. Serving as not just the directors, writers, and cast, but also being responsible for the music and much more, we dive into the inspiration behind the latest film, their creative process, practical FX, and they also tease their next project.
“Mickey (Zelda Adams) faces a deadly diagnosis, but she isn’t ready to die yet. Heading into the woods with her father (John Adams), she seeks dark magic at the hands of mysterious recluse, Solveig (Toby Poser), who has an intimate relationship with death and roots that go deep in the land. For three days, Mickey endures Solveig’s extreme rituals of death magic. But every cure has its cost, and every curse is another’s gift. As buried secrets claw their way to the surface, the veil between the living and the dead begins to unravel, and Mickey finds herself facing dark truths that only the dead and the dying can know.”
Directors: John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser
Screenwriters: John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser
Cast: Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, John Adams, Lulu Adams, James Lindsay, Noble Wilson-Eiden, Jessica Beveridge
Producer: Toby Poser
Editor: John Adams
Directors of Photography: John Adams and Zelda Adams
Music by: H6LLB6ND6R
Language: English
Runtime: 92 minutes