The Mother, the Menacer, and Me is a 2025 American comedy horror film directed by Jon Salmon and written by Chris Carvalho and Chris Plaushin. The film stars Lorraine Bracco, Leah Remini, and James Austin Kerr.
Eddie Matthews, a struggling aspiring horror filmmaker, faces financial pressure as his family prepares for a new baby. After moving in with his wife’s disapproving mother, Eddie tries to finish his dream film while being encouraged, and sometimes undermined, by an imaginary masked sidekick known as "The Menacer".
According to Apple TV, the film was produced by Chris Carvalho, Chris Plaushin, and Tony Estrada, and is credited to Ghost to the Post Productions, LLC.
The film was released digitally on December 11, 2025, via Persimmon.
The film was scheduled to screen at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) on February 25, 2026.
