Darlin'2019
“Don't mess with mother's nature.”
Directed by Pollyanna McIntosh
🏆 2 nominations total
The premise
Found at a Catholic hospital filthy and ferocious, feral teenager Darlin’ is whisked off to a care home run by The Bishop and his obedient nuns, where she’s to be rehabilitated into a "good girl" as an example of the miraculous work of the church. But Darlin’ holds a secret darker than the "sins" she is threatened with, and she is not traveling alone. The Woman who raised her, equally fierce and feral, is ever present in the shadows of Darlin’s psyche and is determined to come for her no matter who tries to get in her way.
Horror Vault's take
A feral teenage girl is pulled from the wilderness and delivered into the hands of a calculating Catholic bishop who sees her as a trophy for the church's image — a savage made pious. What the institution doesn't bargain for is the savage bond she carries with her, and the relentless force closing in from the dark edges of polished civilization. Darlin' is a raw, feminist horror-thriller that pits institutional power against untamed survival instinct. Expect tension that cuts both ways: from the predators wearing collars and the one lurking just beyond the light.
Content: Violence, Nudity, Religious Abuse Themes, Depictions Of Institutionalization, Threat To A Minor
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