10 Great Horror Movies You Definitely Missed In 2022
10. Umma
We can all agree that Sandra Oh is a total boss.
From Grey's Anatomy to Killing Eve to that time she randomly showed up at the Queen's funeral, the star can always be relied on to give a good performance no matter the brief.
Her brief for Umma, a supernatural horror distributed by Sony, was that of a single mother haunted by her own's mother's ghost. Oh plays her part perfectly, expertly conveying someone struggling to deal with their past whilst attempting to protect their future.
The title of the movie, which means "mom" in Korean, gives an insight into one of the many themes that runs throughout it. It uses otherworldly horror as a device to explore the impact mothers have on their children, both good and bad.
It also explores the impact on a person of growing up in a different culture, as Oh's character emigrated to the US from Korea when she was young.
With plenty of jump scares and an engaging central performance, Umma will make you question your own mother's methods before sending you running back to her because you're so frightened.