Last updated on June 10th, 2025 at 10:41 pm
Estimated reading time: 1 minute
13-year-old Missy Taylor lives with her drug-addicted mother, Annette, in rural Australia. When Annette’s boyfriend, Trent, is released from prison and moves in, he becomes a threat to Missy. In an act of self-defense, Missy kills Trent. However, Annette turns against her daughter, leading to a harrowing cat-and-mouse chase that tests Missy’s resilience and will to survive.
Slated distributes in the US.
Filmed in Bonalbo, New South Wales, Australia.
The feature film directorial debut of Jayden Creighton.
Slated Distribution released The Matriarch on VOD on June 10, 2025.
Director: Jayden Creighton