The Cradle

A family consisting of Frank, Julie, and their son Sam relocates to a remote town, where Julie and Sam soon fall ill. Frank suffers from terrifying nightmares of torture that begin to manifest in reality. To protect his son, Frank seeks help from a local midwife named Helen while searching for a way to end the curse. He discovers that the family is being targeted by the vengeful spirit of a child who was buried alive years prior, leading him toward the brink of madness as he tries to save his dying relatives.

Directed by Tim Brown, this horror thriller was the first of two films he directed, followed by The Retirement Plan in 2023. The screenplay was written by Brown and Paul Nelson. The movie stars Lukas Haas as Frank, Emily Hampshire as Julie, and Amanda Smith as Helen. The film received generally low scores from viewers, holding a 4/10 rating on IMDb based on 793 votes and a 4.1/10 rating on TMDB from 14 votes.