"You can't escape a mother's love."

2020

1h 30m

7.2(2930 votes)

Thriller

Horror

Drama

Overview

Chloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. Chloe soon becomes suspicious of her mother and begins to suspect that she may be harboring a dark secret.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Sarah Paulson

Mother / Diane

Kiera Allen

Daughter / Chloe

Pat Healy

Mailman

Sara Sohn

Nurse

Erik Athavale

Doctor

BJ Harrison

Meeting Leader

Sharon Bajer

Pharmacist

Onalee Ames

Crying Hands

Joanne Rodriguez

Security Guard (Corrections)

Ernie Foort

Security Guard (Hospital)

Creative team

Directed by: Aneesh Chaganty
Written by: Aneesh Chaganty
Sev Ohanian
Produced by: Sev Ohanian
Natalie Qasabian

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