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The Horror of Motherhood: “auntmg,Wuchcraft EL T N LT AT BT LY BT Michelle Garza Cervera’s Huesera/The Bone Woman Michelle Garza Cervera's debut Mexican horror film Huesera/The Bone Womc (2022) is a chilling portrayal about the social and cultural expectations of motherhood.When Valeria agrees to have a baby with her partner, she suddenly becomes haunted by a split-boned, crooked entity that terrifies her day and night.This creature starts to threaten her daily routine,and soon after giving birth puts her baby daughter at risk too. Since no one else believes in her,she seeks help from her aunt who suggests a group of witches can lift the curse. Garza Cervera’s film offers a staunch critncusm of cultural and social expectations of what is to be a Mexican woman, that is, someone who is primarily subjected to the domestic and the maternal. Huesera introducesa monstrous creature that can easily be interpreted as a sign of anxiety and drud of motherhood, reminiscent of classic horror films such as Rosemary’s Baby (1968) or The Babadook(20I4) https:/www. filmaffinlty com/en/filmimages. php’mov:e id=758549