Bodies of Horror: Episode 109 - 'Mother of Flies' (2025)

A cure can be alluring – especially when your prognosis is only 6 months. In Mother of Flies, Lena is a young cancer patient who is surrounded by a religious family and community asking her to rely on prayers as her condition becomes more grave. This film also looks at how care becomes a dehumanizing task that can strip someone of autonomy, intentions be damned.Additional Reading: The Adams Family Talk Witchy ‘Mother of Flies’ and Finding Beauty in Life and Death. Bloody DisgustingWant to share your thoughts on the film? Reach out via email at [email protected] or on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously creepy pods on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.