The Lullaby
- Horror
Returning to her home town, overwhelmed by the birth of her firstborn, nineteen-year-old Chloe van Heerden tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her own mother, Chloe struggles with the demands of caring for a newborn child. The incessant crying of her baby, the growing sense of guilt and paranoia send her into a dark depression. With a heightened urge to protect her son, she sees danger everywhere.
The Lullaby is a 2018 South African horror film following a young mother struggling with postpartum depression and paranoia after returning home with her newborn. The psychological thriller explores the darkening thoughts and fears that consume Chloe as she battles maternal anxiety and guilt. Now available to stream, the film offers a chilling examination of motherhood's psychological toll.
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Reine SwartChloe van Heerden- Deanre ReinersAdam Hess
Thandi PurenRuby van Heerden
Brandon AuretDr. Timothy Reed
Dorothy Ann GouldMidwife- Shayla-Rae McFarlaneYoung Chloe
- Eckardt SpiesBaby Liam
- Amjoné SpiesBaby Liam
- Samuel FrauensteinTruck driver
- Briony HorwitzNurse 1
- Anne-Marie EllisNurse 2
- Lara de VilliersBoer mother
- Dayna McFarlaneWaiter
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When did The Lullaby come out?
The Lullaby was released on January 27, 2018.
What is The Lullaby about?
The film follows 19-year-old Chloe van Heerden as she returns to her hometown after giving birth and struggles with overwhelming postpartum depression, paranoia, and the demands of caring for her newborn son.
Is The Lullaby a horror movie?
Yes, The Lullaby is a psychological horror film that uses Chloe's deteriorating mental state and mounting fears to create tension and dread throughout the story.
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