Mother Tongue

Horror, humour and sexy to boot! What's not to like. The desperate longing for motherhood is the device around which the entire plot revolves, which in itself is a brilliant use of motivation for the two main female characters, played superbly by Amelia Foxton and Chiara Gizzi. Performances are top notch, with special mention to Stephen Hunter who swings between a bumbling buffoon and a rather alarming master of the dark arts. With brilliant editing setting the pace, this clever film, deftly directed by Glenn Fraser, will engage from beginning to end. Must make mention of the great music as well. All round, an excellent piece of film-making.

Within some themes lies horror and comedy side by side. To spot these themes and get them into a story which feds on our fear and our need for laugh as well is a mountain to climb for a storyteller. But this short piece does it well it tells with a diabolic smile about what a beautiful and bloody demonic thing our wish for children (and the harsh reality of having them) could be. With a diabolic lust for dark images and some funny ideas abour urban magic the short is directed on the knifes edge which is lietrally the last resort in the movie. Well acted, well shot, well done! Watch it, and get a lough that grows in your belly like a demonic child that will eat you up from the inside.

It's always great to see a cool Aussie horror comedy, and this was definitely one of the best of the last decade, even though it was short. It's such a unique and quirky story that goes by so quickly that you wish it were longer.

The cinematography was top-notch and looked better than in most $100+ million movies these days and was so well directed by the endlessly talented Glenn Fraser.

Amelia Foxton, Stephen Hunter, and Chiara Gizzi are all terrifying and hilarious in their roles. Huge credit must also go to Foxton for not only starring but also writing and producing this as well.

This is a short film that has to be seen, and I'd recommend as many people as possible to check it out because it is a lot of fun.

As a long-time fan of horror genre, I've always been into really dark, evil stuff. I've had a little to no love for horror-comedy marriage. But this little movie changed it. It definitely sits within horror realm, but it takes comedy further than most, and it's funnier than anyone would expect. Glenn did a splendid job directing it, and Amelia proved to be a great actress. But Stephen Hunter as Brian is just hilarious. Whether it's due to his acting chops, or Amelia's writing, his scenes were the highlights for me.

I recommend checking it out this gem. Just don't spit out popcorn while laughing!

Mother Tongue is an entertaining Australian made short movie that successfully embraces both the comedy and horror genres. This cautionary tale about a childless couple going to great lengths and turning to the Dark Arts to fall pregnant and bear a child is well-shot and well acted. The leads (Amelia Foxton and Chiara Gizzi) are great and Stephen Hunter (Bombur from Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy) as Brian the warlock-for-hire is a hoot in particular. Many horror movies are predictable and this thankfully isn't. The film packs alot into its 43 minute running time and never stalls or lags. Well worth a look!