Mother's Day 2012

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In a peculiar turn of events, an enigmatic woman, clad in a nurse’s uniform, slips into the maternity ward of a hospital with ease. Her entrance goes unnoticed by the security guard on duty, who is momentarily distracted by his own thoughts. However, as she makes her way to the nursery, he snaps back to attention and demands identification. The mysterious woman disregards his request and takes the elevator, evading any further inquiry. Her intentions become clear when she snatches a baby from its crib and attempts to make a hasty exit. But before she can disappear into the night, the security guard intervenes, prompting a tense standoff.

Meanwhile, Beth Sohapi (Jaime King) is busy planning a surprise birthday party for her husband Daniel (Frank Grillo), with the help of their friends Treshawn (Lyriq Bent) and Gina Jackson (Kandyse McClure). As they prepare for the celebration, little do they know that a separate drama is unfolding. Three brothers - Ike (Patrick Flueger), Addley (Warren Kole), and Johnny Koffin (Matt O’Leary) - are on the run from the law after a botched bank robbery has left them in a precarious situation. Johnny, the youngest of the trio, finds himself wounded and his brothers frantically trying to come up with a plan to escape their pursuers.

Back at Beth’s home, a lively party is underway as Dave Lowe (Tony Nappo) and his fiancée Annette Langston (Briana Evigan), George Barnum (Shawn Ashmore) and his girlfriend Melissa McGuire (Jessie Rusu), and Daniel’s colleague Julie Ross (Lisa Marcos) all gather to celebrate the special day. As the festivities reach their peak, a sudden warning interrupts the merriment: a tornado is bearing down on them, with the basement serving as their only sanctuary.

As the three brothers storm into their childhood home, they’re met with an eerie silence - their mother’s absence is palpable, and their belongings have been mysteriously replaced. Addley’s anxiety reaches a fever pitch as he frantically searches for any sign of their mom. Meanwhile, Daniel, convinced that Charlie has somehow managed to infiltrate the premises, takes it upon himself to go upstairs and greet his supposed friend, only to be met with a brutal attack from his own siblings. The truth slowly begins to unravel: their mother has lost the house in a foreclosure, and Beth and Daniel now stand as its rightful owners. As they prepare to make a hasty exit, Beth emerges from the depths of the basement, her confusion and bewilderment evident as she takes in the surreal scene unfolding before her. She flees back outside, only to be dragged back inside by Ike’s iron grip.

As Addley and Ike engage in a heated argument, Beth attempts to intervene, revealing that George is a doctor. Ike, ever the power-hungry tyrant, demands that Beth fetch George upstairs, threatening to eliminate Daniel if she dares to try and deceive him. Unbeknownst to her companions, Beth seeks out George’s assistance, who is soon forced to aid Johnny in their desperate bid for survival.

Just as Ike wraps up a phone call with his sister Lydia (Deborah Ann Woll), who informs him that she and their mother have taken up residence in an RV and will be arriving at the house shortly, Julie emerges from the basement, only to be chased back down by Addley’s relentless pursuit. In a desperate bid for freedom, Julie attempts to make a break for it through the basement doors, but Addley’s iron grip holds firm, leaving her dazed and disoriented.

As Ike begins to assist George in their joint effort to subdue the hostages, Addley takes up residence downstairs, where he proceeds to torment Annette with mock rape and pilfer Dave’s wig. Meanwhile, Lydia pulls up in an RV, and Natalie Koffin (Rebecca De Mornay), the brothers’ “mother,” appears, her anger palpable as she berates Ike for losing their emergency phone. She also reveals that she has arranged for someone to facilitate their crossing into Canada - a service that comes at a steep price of ten thousand dollars.

As Natalie (character) descends into the dimly lit basement, she’s met with a mixture of resignation and desperation from the captives. Initially, her demeanor is warm and apologetic as she thanks George for saving her son and implores Lydia to assist him. She expresses regret over her children’s mistakes, attributing them to misunderstandings that will soon be rectified once Johnny recovers. The hostages learn that Natalie’s sons have been secretly sending her money each month, a revelation that adds another layer of complexity to the already fraught situation.

Natalie attempts to extract information from Beth and Daniel about the financial support, but they deny any knowledge, prompting her to suspect that they’re hiding something. Her frustration boils over as she coerces Addley and Ike into breaking Daniel’s hand, a brutal display of power that further erodes the captives’ morale.

As Natalie’s grip on reality begins to slip, she resorts to more extreme measures, demanding that the hostages surrender their ATM pin numbers. She instructs Beth to accompany Ike to withdraw all available funds from their debit cards, while Melissa seizes the opportunity to make a break for it, prompting Addley to give chase. George, however, is caught off guard by Addley’s sudden appearance and is met with a violent rebuke in the form of a gun butt to the face.

Melissa’s desperate bid for freedom ends abruptly as she’s shot in the face, her lifeless body soon to be unceremoniously discarded in a dumpster. Meanwhile, Lydia takes advantage of the chaos to siphon gas from the hostages’ vehicles, further exacerbating their dire situation.

As Natalie and Addley work to clean up the carnage, George awakens to find himself at the mercy of his captors, who threaten to harm Johnny if anything happens to their friends. The atmosphere downstairs in the basement grows increasingly tense as the captives begin to divide along lines of resistance versus resignation, with Lydia’s true nature slowly coming into focus.

Upstairs, Annette is forced into servitude, serving ice cream to her tormentors while George remains trapped and helpless. It becomes clear that Natalie’s primary concern is protecting her children, even if it means sacrificing everything else in the process.

As Beth and Ike pause at an ATM, the tension between them becomes palpable, much like the thickening atmosphere as two carefree young women, Vicky Rice (A.J. Cook) and Jenna Luther (Alexa Vega), slide into the line behind them. The dynamic duo of debauchery can’t help but mock Beth’s slow withdrawal pace, prompting Ike to intervene with a hasty suggestion to relocate to another ATM. Meanwhile, Beth attempts to reason with Vicky, cautioning her to abandon this doomed endeavor, only for Ike’s growing unease to precipitate a drastic turn of events. With an argument-fueled epiphany about the inherent nature of human violence, Ike seizes control, forcing the two girls into a gruesome game of survival. A knife is distributed, and Vicky, emboldened by the prospect of living, makes a fateful decision – only to have her hopes brutally extinguished by Jenna’s desperate plea for mercy. As the last remaining partygoer, Jenna makes a break for the sound of an approaching ambulance, but Ike’s cold calculation cuts her down in a hail of bullets.

Meanwhile, back at the house, Annette’s pleas to her companions fall on deaf ears, as Treshawn remains oblivious to the unfolding chaos. In the nearby dump, two sanitation workers stumble upon Melissa, her tears and trembling form a stark contrast to the gruesome scene they’re about to uncover. As Lydia attempts to scrub away the stains of blood from her shirt in the restroom, she’s unwittingly interrupted by George, who discovers the telltale signs of her self-medication routine. His gentle guidance reveals the shocking truth: Lydia has been living under a false narrative, shielded from the outside world and medicating her sensitive skin with sugar pills – a desperate attempt to hide behind an armor of secrecy. George’s empathetic ear offers solace, as Lydia dons his shirt, just as Natalie appears, warning him to steer clear.

As the news of the unfolding catastrophe reaches them, police officer Skay (Mike O’Brien) pulls over, only for Natalie to manipulate Daniel into dispatching the officer, threatening Beth’s very existence. Daniel, ever the adept liar, cooperates, and Skay departs, unaware of the sinister forces at play. As Lydia searches downstairs, she uncovers a Valentine’s Day card addressed to Julie from none other than Daniel – a revelation that sets her on a collision course with the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface.

As Ike reveals to Beth the stark reality of their financial situation, she counters with a surprising solution: Treshawn’s dry cleaning business holds the key. With the phone now in her hands, Beth instructs Ike to make contact with Treshawn and extract the safe’s combination. The result is a pass code that unlocks new possibilities, accompanied by Treshawn’s reassurance that a firearm resides safely within arm’s reach in his cabinet.

Meanwhile, Johnny’s world begins to unravel as he succumbs to his mortal wounds. With his mother beside him, he confesses his deep-seated fear of dying a virgin, shattering his mother’s heart into a thousand pieces. As Johnny’s life force ebbs away, George takes advantage of the momentary distraction to seek solace in the midst of chaos. His destination: Lydia, whose curiosity is piqued by his inquiry about Queenie - an enigmatic figure whispered about earlier.

As George draws closer to Lydia, he discovers a young girl consumed by fear and foreboding. Her eyes wide with terror, she recounts the eerie tale of Queenie, a monster said to lurk in the woods, meting out punishment to wayward children. Though Lydia’s rational mind rejects the notion, her senses are heightened by the unsettling sounds emanating from outside, casting a dark shadow over her very existence.

In the dimly lit basement, the hostages’ attempts to maintain a sense of calm are disrupted by Addley’s sudden appearance, bringing with him a sinister revelation that one of the women will be rewarded for participating in an unsavory act. As he solicits their consent, the group’s collective gaze is averted from Julie, and she’s dragged upstairs by Addley’s merciless hand. Treshawn’s futile attempt to assert his dominance is short-circuited by Mother Natalie’s cunning manipulation, who sees Gina as the perfect pawn in her twisted game. The mother forces Dave and Treshawn into a brutal battle, with the loser’s companion being brutally extracted upstairs. As Addley spins the haunting tune “Whack-A-Doo”, the two men engage in a fierce fight, their respective partners urging them to hold on. In the end, Treshawn emerges victorious, and Annette is dragged upstairs by Addley, her fate sealed. Meanwhile, upstairs, Johnny’s lifeless form sparks a desperate attempt by George to awaken Lydia to the true nature of her family. However, Lydia’s unwavering loyalty to her kin proves unshakeable, even as Johnny’s revival momentarily interrupts the chaos below.

As the drama unfolds, Beth finds herself in a precarious situation at the dry cleaner’s, where she frantically manipulates combination numbers to buy time before Treshawn’s gun can be retrieved. With Ike’s unwitting assistance, she gains access to the safe and seizes the money. But when she attempts to claim the cellphone as her own, Ike makes a desperate grab for the gun, prompting Beth to strike him with an iron in a bid to maintain control. She flees to a hiding spot amidst the clothes, only to find herself trapped behind locked doors. As she’s left helpless on hold with the police, Ike’s taunts fuel her growing desperation. Just as she reaches out to the authorities, Ike seizes her once more, his grip tightening like a noose around her neck.

As the reality of their situation sets in, Annette (character) is forced by Mother to exchange her clothes for something more “respectable”. Amidst this turmoil, a box containing mementos of a boy, newspaper clippings, and photographs reveals the devastating consequences of Daniel and Beth’s son being struck. Annette appeals to Mother’s sense of empathy, reminding her that she was assured no one would be harmed, but her pleas fall on deaf ears. Instead, Mother drags Annette off to Johnny, as George tries valiantly to shield his loved one from the impending doom. Lydia is compelled to intervene, attempting to block out the cacophony of screams and anguish.

As Annette is coerced into stripping for Johnny’s morbid curiosity, Mother forces her to physically interact with him, eliciting a fleeting glimmer of pity from Johnny. Just as the despicable act is about to unfold, Johnny’s wounds begin to throb in agony, prompting Annette to be hastily ushered down to the basement by George’s whispered instructions to seek refuge in the “gold box”. Downstairs, Treshawn finds himself stymied by the locked doors, only to be freed when Addley bursts into the room with a distraught Annette. His cruel taunts provoke Dave into a violent outburst, which culminates in Addley’s accidental shooting of Dave in the face, causing his features to disintegrate.

As the basement doors remain stubbornly shut, Treshawn rushes to aid Dave, but Addley’s remorse is short-lived, as Annette becomes hysterical over her deceased boyfriend. Mother, meanwhile, turns her attention to Gina, who has managed to slip away unnoticed, and threatens to destroy Beth if Daniel fails to retrieve his daughter. Ignoring Treshawn’s frantic pleas for calm, Daniel gives chase after Gina, who has found no solace as the tornado bears down on them. Gina implores Daniel to flee with her, warning that Mother will stop at nothing to eliminate them all. Daniel refuses, attempting to coax Gina back, but she resists and makes a desperate bid for freedom. As he seizes her, Gina retaliates by squeezing his broken hand before making a break for an ambulance siren in the distance. Daniel gives chase, ultimately forcing her down amidst the chaos.

As the storm rages on outside, a frantic Melissa (no actor specified) is rushed into the emergency room, her mind clouded by medication administered before her arrival. The chaos outside mirrors the turmoil within, as she’s unable to articulate what has transpired to lead her to this predicament. Meanwhile, Ike and Beth are mere yards from their home when they’re halted by Officer Skay (no actor specified), who insists on escorting them to a shelter due to the tornado’s aftermath. However, Beth’s attempts to reassure the officer that she and “her husband” are mere steps away from their destination are met with skepticism.

As the tension builds, Beth subtly reveals her true identity by producing an insurance card bearing her name alongside Daniel’s - Sohapi. Officer Skay seizes upon this discrepancy, cleverly manipulating Ike into turning off the engine. The officer’s ruse is soon exposed as Ike becomes aware of the deception and dispatches Skay with a swift shot.

With Skay neutralized, Ike takes control, instructing Beth to drive, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when she deliberately flips the car at the last minute, leaving Skay’s vest-wearing form tangled in the wreckage.

In a parallel storyline, Gina awakens in the dimly lit basement, surrounded by an eerie atmosphere. Mother (no actor specified) looms over her, Addley busily preparing boiling water, and Lydia points a gun directly at Gina’s head. As Mother vanishes from view, Treshawn is revealed to be bound to a column using plastic wrap.

Mother’s cold calculation becomes apparent as she announces that Gina will be punished by watching Treshawn suffer instead. The gruesome spectacle unfolds as Addley pours scalding water into Treshawn’s ears and eyes, the tormented man writhing in agony. Julie, Annette, and Daniel - all bound alongside Treshawn - can only watch in horror, their own fates hanging precariously in the balance. Gina, too, is trapped in this nightmarish scene, powerless to intervene as Lydia’s gun remains trained on her at all times.

As Skay stumbles back into view, their battered form a testament to the brutal force of the storm, they rush to Beth’s side, only to find her lying helpless, her anguish palpable as she implores Skay to help her. But before any aid can be rendered, Ike’s lifeless body suddenly jerks into motion, his eyes snapping open with a malevolent intensity that sends shivers down Skay’s spine. The gun, seemingly of its own accord, rises to meet Skay’s forehead, and in an instant, the trigger is pulled, Beth’s anguished cries echoing through the desolate landscape. Meanwhile, Mother’s machinations unfold elsewhere, as she paces back and forth, searching for a means to extract the desired sum from Daniel. Her attention falls upon a mysterious box, its contents a poignant reminder of her son’s memories, which she brandishes before Daniel like a deadly sword. The once-proud man crumbles beneath the weight of his tormentor’s cruel taunts, his tears falling like rain as Mother sets aflame a treasured keepsake and demands payment.

As the flames dance higher, Mother’s ire turns upon Julie, her cruelty knowing no bounds. With Addley serving as her unwitting accomplice, she orchestrates a devastating attack, dousing Julie with liquor before setting her hair ablaze. But just as all hope seems lost, Mother intervenes, snuffing out the fire and proclaiming, “Marriage is sacred.” Her sudden qualms about her actions are fleeting, however, as she turns her attention to the task at hand: extracting the funds from Daniel’s grasp. Back downstairs, Gina, bound by plastic wrap, finds a way to escape her predicament, exploiting the chimney’s warmth to free herself from her restraints. With her liberty restored, she hastens to Treshawn’s side.

In a parallel universe, Melissa awakens during her operation, her voice ringing out with a warning: Beth is in grave danger. The medical staff springs into action, summoning the authorities as they rush to respond to this fresh crisis.

As Annette’s mind wanders back to George’s cryptic mention of a golden box, she implores Gina to uncover its secrets. Meanwhile, Mother’s instincts lead her to the restroom where she unearths a painting that yields an astonishing surprise: the collective earnings of her sons, meticulously hidden within its canvas. With this revelation, she commands Addley to fetch Daniel upstairs, only to discover Treshawn’s absence in the basement. His sudden disappearance sparks a chain reaction as Daniel launches a brutal attack on Addley, and Gina intervenes by binding his hands with plastic wrap. The trio of Annette, Daniel, and Julie then take turns administering merciless punishment to their helpless victim, punctuated by Addley’s futile attempts to escape.

As the violence reaches its climax, Treshawn, now diminished in both hearing and sight, stumbles upstairs, driven by a singular intent: to exact revenge on Mother. Gina valiantly attempts to intercept him, but her efforts are thwarted as Treshawn’s insensitivity renders her warnings ineffective. With Gina wounded and helpless, Mother seizes the opportunity to end Treshawn’s reign of terror with a deadly shot.

The basement becomes a scene of utter devastation, as Mother discovers Addley’s lifeless body. She promptly contacts Ike and orders Daniel to bid farewell to Beth, only to witness his execution at her own hands. As Beth listens in horror, Mother coldly dispatches Daniel, her grief momentarily suspended. With the deed done, she instructs Ike to return with Beth, allowing him a fleeting moment of mourning for his fallen brother.

As this drama unfolds, Lydia takes Julie and Annette into custody once more, while George broaches an uncomfortable truth: none of Mother’s children resemble one another or their mother. The revelation sparks a fiery response from Mother, but Lydia’s calm demeanor convinces her to spare George’s life. Ike’s return with Beth sets the stage for a new confrontation as Mother reveals that Daniel and Beth had been hiding the money all along, and that they are responsible for the senseless slaughter of their friends.

The revelation sends shockwaves through the room as Beth confesses to hiding the funds for an unborn child, driven by a desire to leave her unfaithful partner. This bombshell prompts Mother to demand a pregnancy test from Beth, sealing her fate in a tragic cycle of violence and betrayal.

As the RV’s tension boils over, Ike’s ruthless pragmatism compels him to deliver a fatal blow to George (John Goodman), but Lydia intervenes, begging Ike to spare George’s life. Reluctantly, Ike relents, and Johnny seizes the opportunity to silence George permanently, citing the inevitability of George’s attempt to betray them to the authorities. Lydia exits the RV in despair as Beth prepares for a shocking revelation - a positive pregnancy test confirms her growing belly’s contents. Mother’s words of caution are cut short when Beth unleashes a swift and merciless counterattack, taking down Mother with a toilet lid-turned-blunt instrument. As Annette and Julie await their fate, Ike sets out to locate Lydia, leaving Beth to free her imprisoned friends.

Meanwhile, Julie, still shackled, shares a damning secret: she was Daniel’s mistress. Beth and Annette join forces, searching the garage for a rifle, but find only emptiness. In a desperate bid to escape, they make their move, with Julie racing after Beth. However, Ike is hot on her heels, his shotgun trained on Julie. The door slams shut behind her as she desperately attempts to flee, but Ike’s blast leaves half her face brutally disfigured.

As the chaos unfolds, Beth and Annette retreat to the garage, where they frantically search for ammunition. But their hiding spot is compromised when Ike begins searching for them. Cornered and desperate, they launch a counterattack against Ike, only to find themselves struggling to subdue him. A nail gun-wielding Annette delivers a devastating blow to Ike’s face, but he refuses to yield.

In a gruesome finale, Beth and Annette resort to choking Ike before unleashing a torrent of Drano down his throat. As they drop a television on his battered form, the sound of Mother’s approach echoes through the garage. Annette ventures out to seek help while Beth faces the impending threat alone.

As fury fueled Mother’s actions, she embarked on a relentless pursuit of Beth, their confrontation resulting in a brutal physical altercation that left Beth reeling. The mother’s anger reached a boiling point when she filled the house with flammable gas and set it ablaze, coinciding with Beth’s awakening. As the flames engulfed the structure, Beth seized a cutting board and delivered a devastating blow to Mother’s skull, sending her crashing to the ground. As firefighters rushed to the scene, Beth made a desperate dash outside just in time, where she was met with the comforting embrace of Annette. However, their joy was short-lived, as they soon discovered Gina lying severely injured amidst the chaos. With the house consumed by flames, Beth informed the rescue personnel that Mother was still trapped inside, but they found no signs of life as the inferno raged on.

Months later, Beth’s water broke, and she was whisked away to the hospital by Annette, Gina, and Melissa. That fateful night, Beth’s slumber was shattered by the blaring alarm sirens, prompting her to rise and investigate the whereabouts of her infant son. Her horror-stricken scream pierced the air as she realized her child had vanished.

In the film’s final act, a shocking revelation unfolded: Mother Natalie, the woman who had initially broken into the maternity ward, was revealed to be alive and thriving. This sinister individual, accompanied by an unseen doctor, Johnny, had orchestrated a heinous plot that culminated in the kidnapping of Beth’s baby. As Lydia drove their RV, Mother Natalie serenaded the child with a lullaby, addressing Johnny and Lydia: “We’ve gained a new member to our little family.” This chilling statement implied that Mother Natalie had achieved her twisted and cruel revenge against Beth by abducting her infant and raising it in a life of crime, murder, and debauchery.