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Good Madam

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Good Madam

2021

1h 32m

Horror

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43 Reviews

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Tsidi, a single mother, is forced to move in with her estranged mother Mavis, a live-in domestic worker caring obsessively for her catatonic white 'Madam'. As Tsidi tries to heal her family however, a sinister spectre begins to stir.

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Even if its ambitions are occasionally unwieldy, Good Madam offers effectively slow-burning horror anchored by thought-provoking themes.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

“Good Mother” rattles not with gore but with the weight of history and injustice.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 21, 2022

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Doesn’t shy away from magic spells and arcane African blood rituals, but the real dark mojo that Bass is bringing so starkly to the big screen involves the cycles of privilege and exclusion that seems to persist through every attempt at exorcism.

Jul 15, 2022

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Good Madam is an intriguing, atmospheric movie which doesn’t quite tie up all its sinister portents and implications in a satisfying ending. Yet there is something very unsettling in it.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 12, 2022

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Arthur Goyaz

Loud and Clear Reviews

By the mark of 60 minutes in, Good Madam alters its tone completely and builds up for a disappointing mess. [...] Each character’s motivations seem influenced by narrative choices that weren’t really there, leaving me wondering “is that it?”

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

While it doesn’t always stick the landing in delivering key messages, outstanding performances and an effective sound design drive up the entertainment factor in this intensely unsettling Shudder original.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 25, 2024

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

The supernatural foundation is laid out like “Hereditary” (2018). Tsidi’s worst nightmare is falling under the spell of the lie that Diane is “family.”

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 16, 2023

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Diana S

I'm at a loss for words on this one except to say that objectively it's a good film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/24

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brad p

‘Good Madam' may have good intentions but something is amiss. However, the actors are phenomenal and make it worth the watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Tsidi, a single mother, is forced to move in with her estranged mother Mavis, a live-in domestic worker caring obsessively for her catatonic white 'Madam'. As Tsidi tries to heal her family however, a sinister spectre begins to stir.

Director: Jenna Cato Bass
Producer: Babalwa Baartman, Jenna Cato Bass, Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings
Screenwriter: Babalwa Baartman, Jenna Cato Bass, Chumisa Cosa, Nosipho Mtebe, Kamvalethu Jonas Raziya, Sanda Shandu, Khanyiso Kenqa, Chris Gxalaba, Peggy Tunyiswa, Sizwe Ginger Lubengu, Siya Sikawuti, Steve Larter
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 14, 2022
Runtime: 1h 32m