On a secluded family farm, a mother suffers a psychotic break due to postpartum depression, forcing the eldest son to protect his sibling from the mother they have always known and loved.
Acting
Colleen Porch goes from June Cleaver to unhinged in devastatingly believable inches.
Practical Effects
Gritty 2008 indie effects hit harder than glossy studio horror.
Direction
Directors squeeze claustrophobic dread from nothing but cornfields and farmhouse shadows.
Director
Lars Jacobson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during peak 'torture porn' era, this flew under radar while tackling postpartum psychosis with rare, ugly honesty.
The 'based on true story' tag refers to multiple infanticide cases; directors deliberately left it vague to avoid exploitation specifics.
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