Film Review – Mother of Flies

There’s always a lot of talk about indie cinema, especially movies already backed by corporate financing, but The Adams Family appears to be the real deal when it comes to the idea of creative independence. The clan returns to screens with “Mother of Flies,” once again claiming most of the credits as they add to their growing list of genre endeavors, this time examining the strange ways of woodland witchcraft and the unspoken pain of mortality. Writer/director/stars John Adams, Zelda Adams, and Toby Poser (joined by Lulu Adams) look to creep into viewer minds with this decidedly slow-burn endeavor about witchcraft and manipulation. If you’ve seen other Adams Family endeavors (such as “Hellbender” and 2024’s “Hell Hole”), you might be more prepared for the stillness of the offering, but such awareness doesn’t magically help the filmmakers and their amateurish ways. “Mother of Flies” has a few interesting ideas on the state of finality and acceptance, but one as to work through stilted dialogue and stiff performances to get there. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com