"The Lullaby"

For those who have kids, we know the challenges that come from adjusting to life with a new baby and the struggles that come with it. Constant crying, lack of rest and the demanding schedule they have. Usually we steady ourselves and march on and find a way to roll with it, unless you're being haunted.

Chloe van Heerden (Reine Swart) finds herself in that boat becoming a young mom to a baby boy and having to return home to live with her mother Ruby (Thandi Puren) who comes off resentful to the fact that Chloe had run away only to come back pregnant and give no insight as to who the father is. Yet despite the rocky reunion, Chloe tries her best to adjust to motherhood, but it seems to be an impossible task as she begins to have horrifying visions of harming her baby and a frightening woman in a black dress and bonnet that terrorizes her.
A trusted therapist Dr. Timothy Reed (Brandon Auret) tells her that its a case of "Baby Blues", but could it be the dark history of the town that is in fact haunting Chloe? As the line between reality and insanity begin to blur, Chloe must fight for control and face the truth or risk losing her baby and her mind.

A terrifying concept taken to the extreme. The idea of a threat of any kind to our children is frightening, the idea of you being the threat is almost unbearable to even consider. The worst scenario is what this film delivers. However, its clarity of the plot is as fuzzy as Chloe's grip on reality leaving holes for the audience to fall into trying to decipher what really happened. While "The Lullaby" has top notch terror, those who watch it must be prepared for having their own interpretation which leaves this film only a rating of three G.M.Stars for its daring, yet confusing performance.

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"The Lullaby" is currently available at Redbox and for purchase where movies are sold.