maternal instinct documentary
Definition
A 2024 true-crime film directed by Jessica Dimmock that focuses on the harrowing 2020 case in which Taylor Parker faked a pregnancy and subsequently murdered Reagan Simmons-Hancock in Texas.
A journalistic examination of how the biological drive to nurture can be subverted or pathologically mimicked, as highlighted by high-profile criminal cases.
Examples
If you think your own mom is intense, watching this maternal instinct documentary will make you thank the universe for a calm childhood.
Marketing this film as a maternal instinct documentary is a masterclass in irony, considering it's actually about the absolute absence of one.
I started the maternal instinct documentary thinking it was a heartwarming look at motherhood, but ten minutes in, I realized I needed a stress ball instead of a snack.