When a young woman faces a deadly diagnosis, she seeks dark magic from a witch in the woods... but every cure has costs.
Mother of Flies (2025) is a horror film directed by John Adams, released on July 24, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, John Adams and Lulu Adams. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 37 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Mother of Flies before you stream it.
Zelda Adams
as Mickey
Toby Poser
as Solveig
John Adams
as Jake
Lulu Adams
as Ruthie at Reception
Trey Lindsay
as Oncologist
Noble Wilson-Eiden
as Harry
Jessica Beveridge
as Midwife
Sofia Macaluso
as Village Birth Mother
Heath Macaluso
as Village Patriarch
Nikki Macaluso
as Village Grandmother
Judy Rosen
as Village Elder 1
Violet Adams
as Village Sister
Directed by John Adams, written by John Adams, Toby Poser and Zelda Adams, produced by Toby Poser.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 37 ratings.
The tour de force that is the Adams family have been creating independent folk horror films for years. Their sixth feature is by far the most ambitious to date. Mother of flies could be considered a spiritual sequel to Hellbender (2021), with supernatural themes and unbreakable familial bonds. Mickey (Zelda Adams) is a young student suffering from a terminal illness. Desperate to find an alternative to conventional…
Reviewed on February 8, 2026
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Mother of Flies (2025) is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel and Shudder Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mother of Flies (2025) includes Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, John Adams, Lulu Adams and Trey Lindsay. The film was directed by John Adams. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mother of Flies was released on July 24, 2025 and runs for 1h 32m.
Mother of Flies (2025) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 37 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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