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Mommy, I Don't Want To

Mommy, I Don't Want To

Synopsis

1975. Jay, an eighteen year old who appears ordinary but harbours a dangerous, uncontrollable compulsion. By night, he prowls quiet suburban neighbourhoods, driven by urges he neither fully understands nor can suppress. What begins as trespassing and voyeurism slowly escalates into a disturbing pattern of crimes that terrorise the community.
Raised in isolation with a distant military father and an overwhelmed mother, Jay’s neglected childhood fuels his deviance. As a teenager, his thrill-seeking manifests in strange burglaries - not for theft, but for control. Soon, reports of sexual assaults surface, signalling that Jay has crossed a point of no return.
Detectives Shoore and Remming lead the hunt for the elusive “Marcavillian Hunter,” but Jay adapts quickly, evading capture despite near-misses and a chance encounter that goes unnoticed. Hoping to escape his impulses, Jay joins the military - only to return more dangerous than before. His crimes culminate in a calculated provocation and a tragic confrontation that leaves the case unresolved.
Decades later, Jay lives free, convinced he has outrun his past. But unseen eyes still watch.
A chilling psychological crime drama about obsession, evasion, and the banality of evil.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
94 min
Director
Asif Pervez
Producer
Asif Pervez
Editor
Ajap Mitterand Nkafu
Screenwriter
Chris Friedman
Director of Photography
Andrew Rush Walker
Sound
Andrei Sovgan
Composer
Filipe Goulart
Principal cast
Petter Berge, Jac Howden, Mark Charleswoth, Alexa Delaney-Smith

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