You Are Not My Mother

Slant Magazine by Mark Hanson

The primacy that it places on its dopamine drip of dread undercuts whatever genuine commitment it might have toward mental illness and trauma.

Movie Nation by Roger Moore

The frights are muted, but the air of dread that hangs over Irish writer-director Kate Dolan’s debut feature makes it an immersive experience, one anybody with “mother issues” will quickly identify with.

The Irish Times by Tara Brady

For much of its impressive duration, Dolan’s film blurs the line between family friction, bipolar disorder and the supernatural.

TheWrap by William Bibbiani

With striking scares, moody atmosphere, and impressive performances, You Are Not My Mother gradually reveals itself to be a wicked, wicked work of horror, with perhaps only a few unanswered questions holding it back from true greatness.