Mother Took Manhattan on Saturday.
A terrifying group of 52 mothers and grandmothers from the leafy suburb of Fairfield, Conn. performed their bloody dance at the South Street Seaport.
“You don’t know what to expect in New York,” founder Terry Davis told The Post about his first Gotham performance.
“It’s full of people with a brilliant sense of humor and we hope they’ll laugh and embrace us.”
Davis, the mother of two boys, said the Big Apple holds a special place in Mombies’ hearts.
“Many of us moms consider New York City a home away from home. It’s a place some of us have gone to in college or lived there after school or in my case, I’ve worked there for many years, so it’s extremely exciting for us to bring this project to the big stage of New York City , “He said.
Every Halloween, the matriarchs transform themselves into bloodied and pale zombies, complete with torn outfits and teased hair – and perform choreographed dances through the streets of their neighborhoods in a frightening flash mob.
The women, who range in age from 30 to 70, have been rehearsing this year’s routine weekly with the help of choreographer Paul Herman since the beginning of September.
“We’re not dancers, we’re just moms,” Davis said.
“We have so many professions – doctors, teachers, accountants, lawyers, psychologists, librarians, nurses, professors, hair stylists, realtors, graduate students, architects, work-from-home moms and housewives.”
The Mombies launched in 2016 and the following year, a video of them dancing to songs like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and MC Hammer’s “You Can’t Touch This” went viral – garnering 12 million views on Facebook.
They dance for a good cause – to raise money Cancer Couch FoundationWhich funds the metastatic breast cancer research team at Sloan Kettering.
Mombies currently has seven breast cancer survivors and patients suffering from the disease receiving chemotherapy – and to date, they have raised $500,000.
On Saturday, after closing at the port, they headed to Grand Central to take Metro North back to Fairfield – the first time they had all been on public transportation together in costume.
“Can you imagine getting on a train and seeing 50 dead bodies?” Davis laughed.
“It’s quite difficult to get around the city on a normal day.”
