Is the movie Madres a true story?

For director Ryan Zaragoza’s debut feature “Madres” the El Paso native tackled a social issue that affected Mexican-American women during the 70s. The storyline sounds like warped science fiction but the intertitle at the end of the supernatural thriller indicates it was based on actual events.

Is Madres a good movie?

A sort of throwback Erin Brockovich, Madres tosses in superstition and shock scares, but the story is fact- based and more informative than spooky. Madres isn’t boring or gory by any means, but it isn’t frightening enough to be a compelling horror film. October 20, 2021 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…

Where is the movie Madres set?

Expecting their first child, a Mexican-American couple move to a migrant farming community in 1970’s California where strange symptoms and terrifying visions threaten their new family.