The Lullaby

Name: The Lullaby
Genre: Horror
Released: March 2, 2018
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Brandon Auret, Deànré Reiners, Dorothy Ann Gould, Lara de Villiers, Reine Swart

2018

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Uncork'd Entertainment | Release Date: March 2, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Brandon Auret, Deànré Reiners, Dorothy Ann Gould, Lara de Villiers, Reine Swart, Samuel Frauenstein, Shayla-Rae McFarlane, Thandi Puren

Summary: Returning to her home town, Eden Rock, and overwhelmed by the birth of her first born, Chloe van Heerden tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her loving mother, Ruby, Chloe struggles with the demand of being a new mom. The incessant crying of her baby, the growing sense of guilt and paranoia sends Chloe into aReturning to her home town, Eden Rock, and overwhelmed by the birth of her first born, Chloe van Heerden tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her loving mother, Ruby, Chloe struggles with the demand of being a new mom. The incessant crying of her baby, the growing sense of guilt and paranoia sends Chloe into a dark depression. With a heightened urge to protect her son Chloe sees danger in every situation. Distraught, she pays a visit to family psychologist Dr. Timothy Reed who, diagnoses her intrusive thoughts and feelings of anxiousness to a mild case of baby blues. Yet the thoughts grow worse and more violent. Chloe starts to hear voices and humming of a childhood lullaby and sees flashes of a strange entity around her child. Convinced that the entity is real, Chloe does everything in her power to protect her son. Her decline reaches fever pitch and everybody seems to be moving against her. Desperate, Chloe finds solace in the arms of her childhood friend, Emile Hess. The world around Chloe implodes and it becomes clear that she and her child are in imminent danger. But from what? Is Chloe haunted by evil or is it just the baby blues?… Expand

Director: Darrell Roodt

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 min

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Noel Murray

Mar 1, 2018

By sticking closely to a heroine who's skating on the edge of sanity, the film keeps the audience properly disoriented. Darkness runs deep in "The Lullaby," rooted in the never-ending conflict between mothers and daughters. Read full review

Craig D. Lindsey

Mar 1, 2018

The filmmakers do an effective job at making a clever horror show out of postpartum depression. So it’s a shame the movie goes off the deep end in the final act, as the story literally comes to a bloody, tragic finish. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 7, 2018

The director does an excellent job of setting a properly ominous mood, effectively delivering a procession of jump scares that succeed in keeping viewers on edge. Unfortunately, the screenplay by Tarryn-Tanille Prinsloo proves less effective, failing to deepen the characterizations or situations in sufficiently interesting fashion. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Feb 27, 2018

Director Darrell Roodt does nothing to build suspense and little to build empathy for the character. Read full review

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YoungMelissa

Mar 14, 2018

I really liked it. The cinematography and performances were very good. The Lullaby had a strange storyline with flashbacks, that added to the lead's paranoia. All in all it was a strange yet interesting film. If you are looking for big jump scares, then this is not for you, because the jumpI really liked it. The cinematography and performances were very good. The Lullaby had a strange storyline with flashbacks, that added to the lead's paranoia. All in all it was a strange yet interesting film. If you are looking for big jump scares, then this is not for you, because the jump scares are there, but it is not the main focus. If you are looking for a mentally disturbing film that steadily progresses, then you would like this film as I do.… Expand

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