The Lullaby (2017) Horror
The Lullaby (2017) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

Metascore: ☆ 4.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.3/10
The Lullaby Plot Synopsis:
Returning to her home town, Eden Rock, and overwhelmed by the birth of her first born, Chloe van Heerden (19) tries to come to terms with motherhood. Alongside dealing with her super critical mother, Ruby (35), 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 (40s) 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 (20s). 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?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Returning to her home town, Eden Rock, and overwhelmed by the birth of her first born, Chloe van Heerden (19) tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her loving mother, Ruby (35), 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 (40s) 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 (20s). 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?
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The Lullaby Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
Nominations: 16
Language: English
Country: South Africa
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Lullaby Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 02, 2018, VOD: Mar 02, 2018, Blu-ray: Jul 03, 2018
Writers: Tarryn-Tanille Prinsloo, Samuel Frauenstein, Darrell Roodt
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The Lullaby (2017) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Lullaby Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Reine Swart | ... | Chloe van Heerden |
| Thandi Puren | ... | Ruby van Heerden |
| Brandon Auret | ... | Dr. Timothy Reed |
| Deànré Reiners | ... | Adam Hess |
| Dorothy Ann Gould | ... | Midwife (as Dorothy-Ann Gould) |
| Shayla-Rae McFarlane | ... | Young Chloe |
| Eckardt Spies | ... | Baby Liam |
| Amjoné Spies | ... | Baby Liam |
| Samuel Frauenstein | ... | Truck driver |
| Briony Horwitz | ... | Nurse 1 |
| Anne-Marie Ellis | ... | Nurse 2 |
| Lara de Villiers | ... | Boer mother |
| Dayna McFarlane | ... | Waiter |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Reine Swart – Chloe van Heerden
Also known as: Reine Malan - Thandi Puren – Ruby van Heerden
- Brandon Auret – Dr. Timothy Reed
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Deànré Reiners – Adam Hess
- Dorothy Ann Gould – Midwife (as Dorothy-Ann Gould)
Also known as: Dorothy Anne Gould | Dorothy-Ann Gould | Dorothy Gould | Dorthy Ann Gould - Shayla-Rae McFarlane – Young Chloe
- Eckardt Spies – Baby Liam
- Amjoné Spies – Baby Liam
- Samuel Frauenstein – Truck driver
- Briony Horwitz – Nurse 1
- Anne-Marie Ellis – Nurse 2
- Lara de Villiers – Boer mother
- Dayna McFarlane – Waiter
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