Happy Mother’s Day to all those who celebrate! On this day dedicated to celebrating strong, kind, loving mothers I naturally wanted to throw a little horror into the mix by talking about movies that show the darker side of motherhood. So on this Mother’s Day here is a list showcasing the most deranged and disturbing matriarchs in horror.

When I found out that Dial M for Murder was first a play, I got curious about other horror and thriller films that were first written for the stage. Here are the best horror movies based on plays.

A contagious curse is a prolific horror trope, one typically defined by victims being able to accidentally catch a curse. Like a cold. Movies like Smile, The Ring, Drag Me to Hell, The Grudge, and It Follows come to mind.