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The Mother of Tears

La terza madre

2007 ·1h 42m · ★ 4.5 (457)

An ancient urn is found in a cemetery outside Rome. Once opened, it triggers a series of violent incidents: robberies, rapes and murders increase dramatically, while several mysterious, evil-looking young women coming from all over the world are gathering in the city. All these events are caused by the return of Mater Lacrimarum, the last of three powerful witches who have been spreading terror and death for centuries. Alone against an army of psychos and demons, Sarah Mandy, an art student who seems to have supernatural abilities of her own, is the only person left to prevent the Mother of Tears from destroying Rome.

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22 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
100
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
100
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
55
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
67
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorEye TraumaDehumanizationTorture
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TMDB Keywords

body mutilationcoffinrome, italytortureurnwitch

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