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Maternal Instinct

2026 · 97 min

A chilling, methodical true-crime documentary that slowly unravels a disturbing lie, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Overview: Police pull over a woman who claims she just gave birth. But the baby — and the blood — aren't hers. Twisted lies unravel in this true-crime documentary.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, crime, identity, guilt
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
crime
identity
guilt
morality
Places: road trip
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
documentary
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary, crime
Directed by: Jessica Dimmock
Starring: Jessica Brookes, Wade Griffin, Taylor Parker, Reagan Simmons-Hancock
Music: Jimmy Stofer
Cinematography: Jarred Alterman, Jeff Hutchens
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English