How animalistic, grotesque, and feral in nature is the intersection of motherhood and womanhood? This very question is at the core of Marielle Heller’s 2024 feminist satire body horror film Nightbitch, which is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Rachel Yoder. While the horror elements are fairly minimal, the surreal nightmare that is mundane domesticity is apparent as Oscar nominee Amy Adams‘ protagonist, only known as “Mother,” navigates stay-at-home motherhood with her two-year-old son. As she processes her frustration with longstanding patriarchal systems, her husband’s frequent business trips, and her willingness to abandon a thriving art career, Mother begins noticing some physical changes of the canine variety. In short, Nightbitch is about a mom who believes she’s turning into a dog.