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On this day in 2008 (in the U.S.), Baby Blues enjoyed its birth on home video. Written and directed (in part) by Lars Jacobson, the film starred Colleen Porch, Aiden Kersh, Ridge Canipe, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"On a secluded family farm, a mother suffers a psychotic break due to postpartum depression, forcing the eldest son to protect his siblings from the mother they have always known and loved."
-- EZ
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"On a secluded family farm, a mother suffers a psychotic break due to postpartum depression, forcing the eldest son to protect his siblings from the mother they have always known and loved."
-- EZ
From Google.com:
Baby Blues (also released as Cradle Will Fall) is a 2008 American psychological horror film directed by Lars Jacobson and Amar Kaleka. [1] Core Plot and PremiseThe movie takes place on a secluded family farm in rural Southern America. The story revolves around a mother of four who suffers a severe psychotic break triggered by postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. [2, 3]
When her truck-driver husband leaves for work, the mother begins targeted, violent attacks against her own children. Her 10-year-old eldest son, Jimmy, is forced to use his wits and knowledge of the farm to protect his three younger siblings (aged 7, 4, and 3 months) from the woman who raised them. [2, 3, 4]
Real-Life Inspiration
The screenplay was written by Lars Jacobson and is loosely based on the tragic real-life events of 2001 involving Andrea Yates, a Texas mother who drowned her five children in a bathtub while experiencing severe postpartum psychosis and schizophrenia. [1, 3, 5]
Key Cast and Crew
Content and Tone
The film effectively converts a real-life medical and family tragedy into an intense, slasher-style psychological thriller. It is heavily noted by reviewers for its highly upsetting, brutal, and triggering content. It features explicit themes of violence against children, self-harm, animal death, and extreme psychological terror. [2, 3, 10]
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Baby Blues (also released as Cradle Will Fall) is a 2008 American psychological horror film directed by Lars Jacobson and Amar Kaleka. [1] Core Plot and PremiseThe movie takes place on a secluded family farm in rural Southern America. The story revolves around a mother of four who suffers a severe psychotic break triggered by postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. [2, 3]
When her truck-driver husband leaves for work, the mother begins targeted, violent attacks against her own children. Her 10-year-old eldest son, Jimmy, is forced to use his wits and knowledge of the farm to protect his three younger siblings (aged 7, 4, and 3 months) from the woman who raised them. [2, 3, 4]
Real-Life Inspiration
The screenplay was written by Lars Jacobson and is loosely based on the tragic real-life events of 2001 involving Andrea Yates, a Texas mother who drowned her five children in a bathtub while experiencing severe postpartum psychosis and schizophrenia. [1, 3, 5]
Key Cast and Crew
- Mom: Played by Colleen Porch.
- Jimmy (Eldest Son): Played by Ridge Canipe.
- Dad: Played by Joel Bryant.
- Directors: Lars Jacobson and Amardeep Kaleka.
- Production Location: Filmed primarily in Savannah, Georgia. [6, 7, 8, 9]
Content and Tone
The film effectively converts a real-life medical and family tragedy into an intense, slasher-style psychological thriller. It is heavily noted by reviewers for its highly upsetting, brutal, and triggering content. It features explicit themes of violence against children, self-harm, animal death, and extreme psychological terror. [2, 3, 10]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org
[2] https://www.youtube.com
[3] https://www.facebook.com
[4] https://www.imdb.com
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org
[6] https://www.imdb.com
[7] https://www.youtube.com
[8] https://letterboxd.com
[9] https://www.imdb.com
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