Mother Mary & The Power of the Fictional Pop Star

Recent horror-thrillers have commented on the dark side of fame and fan culture through their troubled-musician characters. Films about imagined artists can more freely criticise the dark underbelly of fame and fan culture. The trend has grown in popularity over the past two years, with films like _Lurker_, _Trap_, and _Smile 2_ exploring the theme. _Mother Mary_ tells a haunting story of how a singer-songwriter and fashion designer go from creative partners to mortal enemies. The film delves into the darker side of the music industry, asking what blood, sweat, and tears are spilled for the protagonist's success. The fictional-pop-star movie is freed from the restraints of the biopic, allowing magic and horror to fill the screen and create a larger-than-life figure with no fear of litigation.