Does mother really know best? I’m not sure I believe that; when it comes to horror movies, anyway. In these movies, maternal love can become something sinister. Some mothers are controlling, some are dangerously overprotective, and others are so completely unhinged that their children would be better off taking their chances with the monster under the bed. In celebration of the new film Other Mother, we are taking a look at other films where it’s hard to honor thy mother.

Whether they’re driven by religious obsession, jealousy, grief,...