Umma (2022): Hey what’s up guys! Today
I'll show you a horror film named "Umma." Spoilers ahead; watch out and take care!
The movie begins with a single mother named Amanda, living alone with her daughter, Chris,
in the United States. They made a living by beekeeping on an American farm far away from
the busy city. The mother-daughter relationship was seemingly well. However, when Amanda learned
that Chris wanted to attend college in another city, she strongly opposed the idea. Because she
only wanted Chris to stay by her side, rather than encourage her to venture out on her own.
This reminded Amanda of her own childhood when her mother had a strong desire to control her.
Whenever Amanda disobeyed, she would be subjected to her mother's electric shock as the punishment.
As a result, Amanda was terrified of electricity, and they lit candles at home during the night.
Even when their partner came to pick up honey, they had to turn off their cell phone, and take
off their electronic watch. Whenever there was thunder, Amanda would cower in fear in a corner,
shivering and recalling her terrifying mother. One day, an uninvited guest arrived at their home,
driving a car straight into the yard. Amanda was very upset, shouting that he had to stop
the car’s engine right now, because she was afraid of electricity. To her surprise, the person who
got out of the car was her uncle. Apparently, He came here to inform Amanda of her mother's death.
The uncle was very dissatisfied with his niece for leaving her mother without a word, and not taking
care of her during her final moments. Amanda had completely failed in her duties as a daughter.
The uncle left behind a box, claiming it not only contained her mother's belongings. After the
resentful uncle left, Chris saw the box, and went to touch the beautiful fox scarf on it. Seeing
that, Amanda hurriedly snatched the box away, and warned her daughter not to touch it. Little did
she know that this only aroused Chris' curiosity. Afterward, Amanda opened her mother's box of
belongings, and inside was a family heirloom mask that seemed to come alive. Suddenly,
Chris's scream came from outside. Amanda rushed out to find her daughter, but just then,
her mother's voice could be heard. When she turned her head, she saw her mother. She lit a lamp to
take a closer look, but her mother disappeared into thin air. A chick appeared at her feet.
Just as Amanda was about to pick it up, a figure stepped forward, and stomped the chick to death.
The next day, Amanda put on her hat to collect honey, and her mother appeared before her
again. As soon as she took off the hat, her mother vanished. Amanda put the hat back on,
and her mother reappeared on the second floor. By the time Amanda reached the second floor, her
mother was gone, but the entire window was slowly being crowded by bees, and the room darkened.
At that moment, a figure slowly appeared - it was her mother's voice, saying that she cannot truly
rest without Amanda, and blamed her for not taking care of her. Amanda was so scared that she backed
away. Suddenly, a pair of hands firmly grabbed her. She pushed her mother away, only to find it
was Chris wearing her mother's clothes. In anger, Amanda removed the clothes from Chris, and locked
them along with the box of her mother’s belongings in the basement. However, Chris saw everything.
At night, out of curiosity, Chris sneaked into the basement, and took the red scarf off the box,
which had a beautiful nine-tailed fox painted on it. Just as she was about to open the box,
the basement's circuit breaker exploded, and the flashlight went out. The frightened
Chris tried to run out, but the basement door closed on its own. After Amanda saved Chris,
she could only tell her about her mother's story, while looking at the photo Chris was holding.
She told Chris that the woman in the photo was her grandmother, Umma,
the ashes in the box were also her grandmother's, as well as the clothes and mask. But she warned
Chris not to touch the box. Just then, Amanda's hand, holding the small box, began to tremble.
She seemed to feel her mother's resentment. Umma's voice echoed in Amanda's ears, as she
screamed in defiance. It seems that her mother was trying to control her life even after death.
Someday later, Chris discovered that her college application form had been ruined. She confronted
Amanda, asking why she did it, but Amanda denied responsibility, and blamed Umma. Chris couldn't
believe it, thinking her mother had gone mad, using a dead person to prevent her from leaving.
Amanda was furious, slapping her daughter, who retaliated with a slap of her own. As
Chris left, Amanda was heartbroken. She threw her mother's photos, and ashes into a pit,
muttering for her not to disturb her again, and hastily buried her mother’s ashes with a shovel.
As Amanda left, the clear sky suddenly darkened. the red ribbon wrapped around her leg,
dragging her towards the pit, accompanied by Umma's voice, saying that she needs to
teach her what it means to be buried. During the struggle, Amanda cut the ribbon with a shovel,
and Umma's voice disappeared. Suddenly, a cloth wrapped around Amanda's head, and
her mother's voice rang out again, begging to let her into her body. Amanda, struggling to breathe,
fainted, and Umma successfully possessed her, beginning to control Amanda, and saying that
Chris doesn't respect her own mother just like what Amanda did to her. So she wanted
to possess Amanda and taught Chris a lesson. Chris returned home later. But seeing Amanda
dressed in her grandmother’s clothes, Chris felt uneasy, especially seeing her grandmother's
belongings displayed on the table. It’s revealed that the grandmother was a shaman, who wore a mask
during ceremonies to honor ancestral spirits. Now possessing Amanda, Umma wanted her and Chris to
stay by her side forever. In a panic, Chris pushed her possessed mother away and ran outside, but she
didn't get far before she saw the nine-tailed fox. The fox roared at her, as if trying to
prevent her from leaving. Just then, the possessed Amanda caught up and tackled Chris, and in their
struggle, Chris knocked off her mother's mask. As a result, Amanda regained her senses from
Umma's possession. She removed the clothing, and prepared to flee with Chris. Suddenly,
a hand emerged from the ground, pulling Amanda into the depths below. Amanda seemed to see
Umma, but this time she wouldn't run away. She decided to confront her mother directly,
asking her why she had to trap her child in the same place, because she had her own dreams and
own life, and chose to come to the United States. Umma looked at Amanda, seeking her
own happiness here, and finally understood. Perhaps it was time to let her child go.
Amanda promised to give her mother a grand ceremony, then climbed out of
the abyss step by step, symbolizing her final escape from her mother's control.
After the incident, the mother and daughter finally reconciled. On a sunny morning,
they donned traditional Korean clothes, and deeply bowed to pay respect before Umma's tombstone,
wishing her soul peace. The story ends here, with Amanda finally understanding that she could
not control her own daughter just like what her mother did to her. she let go of Chris,
who wanted to pursue the dreams outside that truly belonged to her.
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