
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Taste attributes: thrillerhorrorpsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"Good help is hard to find."
Boxlist takeA heightened, weighty horror film: unsavoury and fresh. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Suburban couple Caitlin and Miguel Morales hire seemingly sweet Polly to take care of their newborn baby. But Polly's true motives have little to do with singing lullabies — much to the horror of the couple.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Thriller
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
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