• Horror
• Thriller

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 2025

The 2025 film, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, is a modern reimagining of the 1992 classic follows Caitlyn Morales (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a successful lawyer and overwhelmed mother who hires a charming young woman named Polly Murphy (Maika Monroe) to be her nanny. Polly quickly ingratiates herself into the family, bonding with Caitlyn's rebellious pre-teen daughter and husband, Miguel. However, Polly is actually seeking vengeance; she is the survivor of a childhood tragedy—a house fire inadvertently caused by a young Caitlyn—that killed Polly's entire family. Polly systematically gaslights Caitlyn, sabotages her medication, and poisons the family to frame Caitlyn as unstable, all with the ultimate goal of replacing her as the mother. The tension culminates in a violent confrontation where Caitlyn is forced to fight for her life and her family to expose Polly's true identity. The film is anchored by two strong lead performances: Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Ahsoka, 10 Cloverfield Lane) plays the unravelling mother, Caitlyn Morales, and Maika Monroe (Longlegs, It Follows) plays the chillingly manipulative nanny, Polly Murphy. Raúl Castillo plays Caitlyn’s husband, Miguel, while Mileiah Vega plays their daughter, Emma. Martin Starr appears as Stewart, the suspicious neighbor who tries to uncover Polly's past (a role originally famous for being the first to discover the nanny's secret). The film has received mixed to positive reviews. Critics have widely praised the performances of the two leads, noting that Maika Monroe is terrifyingly effective as the icy, calculated villain, and Winstead captures the frantic desperation of a mother being gaslighted. The direction by Michelle Garza Cervera was complimented for updating the story with modern anxieties about class guilt and surveillance. However, many reviewers felt the film lacked the "trashy fun" and high-octane tension of the 1992 original, describing it as a bit too clinical or serious. It holds a generally "Fresh" rating on review aggregators, though some purists found it unnecessary compared to the original.Unlike the original 1992 film which was a massive theatrical hit, the 2025 remake was released exclusively to streaming. The data from streaming aggregators indicates it was a major viewership hit for the platform, ranking as the #1 movie on Hulu/Disney+ globally during its opening week in late October 2025. Read More

• 2025
• 1 h : 42 min
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