MAMA'S WATCHING | Omeleto
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A young woman fends off her boss's unwanted advances.
MAMA'S WATCHING is used with permission from Dustin Curtis Murphy. Learn more at dcmfilmmaker.com.
Liz is a young mother on her first business trip away since her baby was born. But the trip proves complicated, as her boss Lloyd keeps coming onto Liz, getting more aggressive with each attempt.
His unwanted advances bring up memories of a troubling childhood event, involving a monstrous figure called Mama, which took vengeance on an attacker when she was a kid. Now Liz must reckon with the trauma of her past, as well as the monster that has haunted her all her life.
Directed by Dustin Curtis Murphy and written by Rose Muirhead, who also stars as Liz, this horror short has the hallmarks of its genre, with pulse-pounding storytelling and an eerie, frightening monster at its core. But it's also a psychological excavation of how parenthood can open up the doors to past issues, and how these can rear themselves again and again until we tackle them head-on. When Liz has an encounter reminiscent of a harrowing one in her past, intense memories and emotions come flooding back, the most frightening of which is a hag-like monster called Mama.
The memories of Mama are rendered in a visceral, stylized but fragmented style, with lurid cinematography and almost surreal angles and framings emphasizing various disintegrations between reality, fantastical visions and the self. Even with the almost phantasmagorical images, the horror and threat of a childhood attack come through. But Liz's present, portrayed in a muted, naturalistic mode, is much more seemingly serene, reflecting perhaps her domestic contentment. She's reluctant to travel and leave her baby, but she does, only to be met with the aggressive attempts of her boss to seduce her.
These attempts force Liz to relive her past trauma, giving her and viewers a more sustained sense of what happened. As an actor, Muirhead plays the functioning capable woman and worker that Liz has evolved into, but also shades that grown-up calm and confidence with a sense of being haunted by the past. That past comes back at her when Floyd comes onto her, his attempts escalating into violence. As the intensity ratchets up, Liz hits a breaking point, fighting for her life and bringing the specter of Mama back into the world again.
MAMA'S WATCHING falls into the tradition of psychological horror, where the tropes and symbols of the genre allow the story to examine knotty, difficult and often frightening emotional terrain in a visceral yet metaphorical way. Here, the writing and directing take advantage of the genre's immediacy, grounding us in Liz's terrible past and her uneasy present, showing how they echo off one another. It's interesting that, in many ways, Liz and the film seem to fear Mama almost more than her attackers. But it's only when she addresses the monster directly that she truly comes to peace, albeit a hard-won one.
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Wish it was longer it really draws you in and love that she was the witch protecting herself and saving herself from the monsters ❤👏🏼
She gave him every chance to leave and some people you can’t.
@gemstar7286
9 ай бұрын
He never deserved a chance,even when she rejected him outside the room ....she was still way too polite to him . There's some disgusting creeps that will never get the message no matter what.
i do believe she took on the character of the witch when needed…and that baby will be protected til he/she is grown than most likely will take over her moms powers ;)
@razortongue9000
11 ай бұрын
Except she left her work associate dead in the hotel room and went home instead of calling the cops... Sounded like they were coming to see her about it...
Very engaging, showing the complexity of the issue involved visually and emotionally.
As somebody who it happened to but I don't recall any vivid memory from it amazing.
Excellent!! Sometimes we all need monsters.
Well done!💋🤗 It may ''offend'' some 'perpetrators' who have previously committed such crimes. It shows how strong maternal instinct is, and the fact that the cycle can repeat itself is worrying her. Happens all the time.
@D07770
Жыл бұрын
@gemi1164 So true. Unfortunately, for many mothers her own unresolved trauma is stronger than their instinct 💔💔
I loved everything about this short! Great story, acting, and directing! Everyone involved in this should be proud! I’d love to see a full length film! Bravo
He went for round 2 instead of just leaving
Damn, I want to see this story further developed!
@philipmeckley5154
Жыл бұрын
Yes and no. I’d like to see more resolution, but I think this shorter video packs more punch.
Some monsters only appear to be human.
Me applauding of excitement at 2:00AM after enjoying the sudden buildup ending. Now I can go to sleep. Thank you Rose & Dusting. 🥰
@tamsinpurkess5646
Жыл бұрын
Wait, you watched this before sleeping?! I’m just glad there’s time to put some other pictures in my head first 🫣This is soo triggering; good, but triggering.
Quite a well-done video. Photography and mis-en-scene professionally done. The acting was fine.
This was terrific. Well done indeed!
Did i just watch a soothing horror film?
This is one of the best mini movies I've seen in a long time. I know it's only a film but The man who's a rapist got what he deserved. Excellent cadence and story to this film. Righteous 'Horror'. 5 Stars * * * * * / 5 This film made the mark! 💜
Steve king would like this. The challenges of work relationships.
that's a really compelling intro I have ever seen for a short film
If only we all had that power. Not just women, but men who are assaulted too.
Spoilers: What does the husband say at the very end? Is "Mama" appearing at the very end suggesting that the baby needs to be kept safe from the father/husband? Or just that she's watching over her in a more general sense?
@johnmellor932
Жыл бұрын
"Are you coming through?"
@madhusudan4118
11 ай бұрын
Mama's always watching over the weak and unattended.
@saykatsaha6460
8 ай бұрын
She was just watching. Cause she had bad memory From childhood
Forgot about Omeleto! Must watch tonight ❤after my hike.
Ms. Muirhead is a fine actor. Looking forward to seeing her in other films. Raves and kudos all around. Well played, written, and directed piece on the very serious subject of workplace/sexual harrassment. And the possible unexpected consequences... 😱 👍👍 💙🇺🇲 P.S. There's a reason for the latch on the inside of hotel room doors ladies.
SPOILER: So she... killed her father because he was abusing her? Did I catch that correctly?
@supportvawa2213
Жыл бұрын
It was her uncle, who "feel down the stairs" and I think it was her mother who pushed him. Then her PTSD trigger mode kicked in and she became her mother in the moment with the other male authority figure.
So she was the “monster” correct? Definitely unexpected and somewhat disturbing, but well written 👍
@gemstar7286
9 ай бұрын
Well the guys who are attacking women and girls are the monsters , but I guess the witch is a part of her to protect herself and now her baby 🤷♀️.
well done, monster
god damn that was amazing!!
Nice one. Cheers.
It was creepy asf. So the Woman saved herself. That's good, she didn't play as a Victim mentality. Good Film 📼 & acting 🎭.
@Polnaratti
Жыл бұрын
What do you mean by “victim mentality?”
@RHKhan86
Жыл бұрын
@@Polnaratti Google.
@resolecca
Жыл бұрын
@@RHKhan86 wtaf is wrong with you, pathetic much
As a man in a hotel i use the latch and put something in front of the door.
Incredible short. Does anyone know the ending song's name? I can't find it anywhere...
@dutchlondonpictures
Жыл бұрын
It's called 'Taffy' by Ada Jones
Intense. Almost unbearable.
blizzard headquarters irl lol
One minute in - I'm being triggered. Not sure I can watch this.....two minutes left - nope, should not have watched
@farahsummers1171
Жыл бұрын
Are you OK?
@supportvawa2213
Жыл бұрын
@@farahsummers1171 I am ❤️ thanks for asking.....just not good coffee cake company - I'm here to relax and get recipe tips.....hehe
Oh snap😂
Castration
Getting a huge Mr Robot vibe from this one. For those who know.
Shes a good actress... the story not so good.
...and another feminist revenge fantasy. Imagine there were alle these equivalent (and equally justified) stories with roles reversed.
@nailahdawkins
8 ай бұрын
This isn't about feminism. It's about the male supervisor getting his just desserts after not learning the word no and the woman not having her Mom's past wreck a shadow on her family's future. Your comment is so sexist.
The woman's boss looked a bit like Adam Ant. The story seemed a bit pointless to me.
Don't let the immigrants in
@mungodegrijalva822
Жыл бұрын
You're already here & that's okay.
@nailahdawkins
8 ай бұрын
If you want to be xenophobic just lead with that! The film has nothing to do with immigrants...
@IBarkForMakima
8 ай бұрын
@@nailahdawkins I don't even know why I made this comment 4 months ago. I deeply apologize. Me and my family are immigrants. I have had a lot of hate for myself and I'm still improving to this day. I would love to simplify legal immigration for everyone!
I almost stopped eating but this was good.