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A Deadly Lullaby

Original title: A Mother Knows Worst
  • TV Movie
  • 2020
  • TV-14
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
407
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A Deadly Lullaby (2020)
After losing her child, Olivia Davis meets a woman and her daughter and admiration turns into obsession.
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After losing her child, Olivia Davis meets a woman and her daughter and admiration turns into obsession.After losing her child, Olivia Davis meets a woman and her daughter and admiration turns into obsession.After losing her child, Olivia Davis meets a woman and her daughter and admiration turns into obsession.

  • Director
    • Robert Malenfant
  • Writers
    • Rebeca Hughes
    • Stephen Lyons
  • Stars
    • Katie Leclerc
    • Jeff Schine
    • Victoria Barabas
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    407
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Malenfant
    • Writers
      • Rebeca Hughes
      • Stephen Lyons
    • Stars
      • Katie Leclerc
      • Jeff Schine
      • Victoria Barabas
    • 14User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Katie Leclerc
    Katie Leclerc
    • Olivia
    Jeff Schine
    Jeff Schine
    • Harry
    Victoria Barabas
    Victoria Barabas
    • Brooke
    Todd Cahoon
    Todd Cahoon
    • Glen
    Heather Ankeny
    Heather Ankeny
    • Nancy
    Katie Michels
    Katie Michels
    • Zoe
    Tyee Tilghman
    • Detective Robinson
    Michael Evans Lopez
    • Varden
    Corinne Laurance
    Corinne Laurance
    • Holly
    Maria Maestas McCann
    Maria Maestas McCann
    • Janice
    Tara Malenfant
    Tara Malenfant
    • Maya
    Brock Morse
    Brock Morse
    • Rob
    Martha Hackett
    Martha Hackett
    • Monica
    Ocean Tauber
    • Baby Sienna (6mo)
    Aurora Ciccone-Scott
    • Toddler Sienna
    Ranjinder Hans
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    • Director
      • Robert Malenfant
    • Writers
      • Rebeca Hughes
      • Stephen Lyons
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    8Chartreuse1

    Quite good with a twist ending!!!

    Olivia lost her baby and becomes obsessed with her friend Brooke's baby so much to the point that she becomes unhinged. But is that really what ends up being the truth of what happened??? This is one of the Lifetime better movies which keeps you guessing.....Excellent acting and a good plot! Highly recommended!
    7kyleallencole9

    Excellent Thriller

    For a lifetime movie, this one was very good from start to finish. Definitely plays with your head until the shocking revelation at the end. Highly recommend
    10ecspringer2010

    A Shocking Twist Comes At You!

    This movie started out very close to a 1990's thriller called The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, but as you venture further into this Lifetime movie, you will see it is far from it, that is, when the twist you do not expect comes at you! Very well acted, very well done and I highly suggest watching this film, it is less than a year old, so I am sure Lifetime will rerun this movie, and I am sure it will be available on other formats, such as Amazon Prime, but again very worth it!
    6LifetimeUncorkedPodcast

    Mother Knows Worst, Isn't Lifetime's Best.

    Katie Leclerc is always a delight. She delivers a great performance with some extra nuance that a lesser actress might not have added.

    The writing on this one let me down. A little too convoluted and too many misdirects to really trust any character POV. Like, who am I rooting for here? Still enjoyable enough due to the strong performances.

    Pour it Up! 🔪🔪🔪 (3 Knives) 🍷🍷🍷 (3 glasses of wine required)
    9piper-03242

    Quite a good film

    Compared to a lot of afternoon tv psychological films, this isn't bad. It leads you down a fairly predictable path, but then the ending takes you on a different tangent. It's well acted and definantly one if the better films.

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Mother Knows Worst
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Blue Sky Films
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      1 hour 26 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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