Madres: (2021)

: The film uses the "gothic" tradition to reflect anxieties specifically regarding the bodies of brown women and reproductive autonomy. 4. Critical Reception

The 2021 horror film , directed by Ryan Zaragoza as part of the Welcome to the Blumhouse anthology, uses the gothic genre to confront a dark and often suppressed chapter of American history: the forced sterilization of Mexican-American women. Set in 1977 California, the film shifts from a traditional ghost story into a chilling social commentary on systemic racism and reproductive injustice. 1. Historical Context and Setting Madres (2021)

: The exploitation of language barriers and the withholding of medication to coerce women into signing sterilization forms. : The film uses the "gothic" tradition to