Shudder Acquires Supernatural 'Voices of Our Mother'
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- Shudder acquired streaming rights for "The Voices of Our Mother", a new supernatural horror film directed by Mark O'Brien, for U.S., UK, Australia, and New Zealand release this summer.
- The Voices of Our Mother will premiere in North America at Panic Fest in Kansas City.
- Mark O'Brien directed and co-wrote the film, starring himself alongside Sheila McCarthy and Georgina Reilly.
- Emily Gotto, Shudder’s Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Productions, praised O’Brien as a “rare genre‑blending talent” and called the film a “haunting supernatural horror”.
- Vortex Productions’s Christopher Giroux and Justin Rebelo are producing, with Jesse Ikeman, Nataline Rodrigues, and Bill Marks serving as executive producers.
Why it matters: The deal adds a new supernatural horror title to Shudder’s catalog, giving its U.S., UK, Australian and New Zealand subscribers streaming access while delivering Mark O’Brien a streaming platform for his directorial debut, reinforcing the platform’s genre‑focused brand and expanding its competitive edge in the streaming market.
