The Baby in the Basket

A claustrophobic, slow-building gothic horror that traps you in a storm-bound convent where faith and fear blur into creeping dread.

Directed by

Andy Crane, Nathan Shepka

Genres

Horror

Starring

Maryam D'Abo, Paul Barber, Amber Doig-Thorne

Tagline

Evil isn't raised, it's born.

Overview

In 1940s, the nuns of a remote Scottish island convent ready for an impending storm, but when a baby is left on their doorstep, Sister Agnes becomes convinced he is the Devil and wants to kill the child. After Agnes is locked away a grim series of events ensue as the storm rages, and as her Sisters begin to question faith and reality, Sister Eleanor must try to repent and survive the dark events at St Augustine’s.

How it feels

Dark, eerie, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Faith, isolation, madness, fate

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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