News Mother Knows Best Upcoming New Zealand Horror Thriller Mother Knows Best Has a Stand-Out Cast Some of us will follow Bobbie Draper anywhere By Molly Templeton | Published on April 30, 2026 Screenshot: Prime Video Comment 0 Share New Share Screenshot: Prime Video Sometimes, you hardly need to know what a movie is about to get interested in it. That’s definitely the case with Mother Knows Best, which just finished shooting in New Zealand: It stars Frankie Adams (The Expanse’s Bobbie Draper, pictured above), Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider, Game of Thrones), and Rhona Mitra (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans). The supporting cast includes Predator: Badlands star Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Vinnie Bennett (who played young Dom Toretto in Fast 9). Personally, I’m sold. But the synopsis also sounds intriguing. As Variety explains: Mother Knows Best follows Talia (Adams), who, after surviving a near-fatal encounter in the Pacific, gives birth to a premature daughter whose existence appears tied to an ancient prophecy. Talia travels to the remote New Zealand estate of her partner’s powerful and secretive family, but what begins as an uneasy Christmas reunion quickly reveals itself to be something far more disturbing. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a terrifying connection between her daughter, forgotten Pacific mythology and a sinister order that will stop at nothing to reclaim what they believe belongs to them. She must fight to protect her child before the family closes in and the truth behind the prophecy is finally revealed. The film is directed by Kiel McNaughton (Good Grief) from a screenplay by John Argall; the two previously collaborated on The Legend of Baron To’a. “Mother Knows Best aims to push the boundaries of New Zealand genre filmmaking,” McNaughton said in a statement. “It sits at the intersection of psychological horror and cultural myth, and it’s being brought to life by an extraordinary cast. Frankie Adams anchors the film with a powerful performance, and an incredible group of Māori and Pacific actors makes this project very special.” The film doesn’t have a U.S. release date just yet.[end-mark] The post Upcoming New Zealand Horror Thriller <i>Mother Knows Best</i> Has a Stand-Out Cast appeared first on Reactor.