why did monique kill her family in the reading

October 6, 2023

Mo’Nique is an actress who played the role of Emma Leeden in the movie “The Reading”

Did Mo’Nique kill her family in “The Reading”? You will find out in this article.

The Reading is a horror and supernatural story about a widow named Emma leeden, who has lost her husband and children. She writes a movie about the night when her family had a tragedy.

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Who Is Emma Leeden?

Emma leeden is a well-known writer who writes a book about the horrendous night when she lost her husband and children. After publishing the book, Emma became very rich and famous.

But her sister-in-law who is also her manager now suggested that they should call a psychic to have a reading at her home. They will then record the whole event and post it on social media. By doing so they will gain more followers and popularity.

Who is Sky? Can Sky talk to Dead People?

Sky is a 19-year-old college student who possesses some psychic abilities. Since she does not belong to a well-to-do family, she uses her psychic ability to earn money by helping people talk to their deceased family.

She can really talk to the spirits. She has decided to discontinue this practice after she had a horrifying incident when she was about to get possessed by an evil spirit. But when Sky received an offer from Emma, She could not deny it because she was getting paid more than usual.

The Reading Ending Explained. Did Ema kill Her Family?

Sky along with her two friends went to Emma’s house at night to take the readings. Emma does not believe in all this and considers it fake and only agrees to do that for the publicity stunt. Emma gives them a tour of their house.

Sky starts with the process and explains what actually happened at that night. She said that Emma’s Husband Matthew Leeden was talking over the phone and arguing with one of his colleagues. Her daughter Kendall was chatting on the phone with a friend. The 5-year-old son named Kyren is taking a bath.

She could actually tell what was the last words of Emma’s husband or her children. To Emma’s bombshell, Sky starts to sing the same song that Kyren was singing that night. The spirit of Kyren takes over the body of Sky. That was the point when Emma realized her truth had been out. She even shoots one of Sky’s friends.

Why Did Mo’Nique Kill her family?

Now we all know that Emma killed her own family but why did she do that?

Emma is a gluttonous person, She wants to be rich and have a moneyed lifestyle. She herself said that she killed her family because of money. Her husband was facing some financial issues and was threatened to be dead.

She never wanted to have kids. She gave birth only because her husband wanted them. Emma did not want to raise two kids as a single mother. So she killed her family with her own hands and even faked their death.

Conclusion

It is not wrong to say “ Greed is a Curse”. It leads to the crime that a person might actually don’t want to commit. In “The Reading” Mo’Nique who played the character of Emma Killed her family because she wanted to be rich and well off.