The Cradle (2007)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Tim Brown

Writers:

Tim Brown (writer)
Paul Nelson (writer)

Release Date:

31 July 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Where Evil Is Born

Plot:

When Frank and Julie move to a small isolated town with their son Sam, both Julie and Sam become ill...

Plot Keywords:

Lifting Person In Air

Cast

Lukas Haas	...	Frank
Emily Hampshire	...	Julie
Amanda Smith	...	Helen
Libby Adams	...	Young Helen
Trevor Bain	...	Helen's Dad
Ellisa Madeline Marks	...	Baby Sam

Also Known As:

The Stillborn (Canada: English title) (working title)

Runtime:

Canada:90 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

235 Films

Surprisingly Good and Definitely Worthwhile!

This film is a surprisingly effective and creepy little masterpiece that is a cut above its peers. Most horror films made on a shoestring budget and with a small cast such as this one are substandard, but it works in this case, creating an unsettling realistic feel. This is due in part to good actors who are able to really create three-dimensional characters, something generally not seen in low-budget horror film-making. This particular film almost felt as if it were made in the 1970s, as it conjured up memories of movies I saw as a child which I found terrifying. Once again it can be proved that the absence of gore in a horror film can actually make the movie MORE frightening and disturbing, and this one is an excellent example of that technique. I hope other horror filmmakers can take a cue from this director and bring back the REAL horror movie as we remember it.