# The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025)

> A suburban mother hires a nanny whose concealed identity turns childcare into an intimate campaign of psychological terror.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7359280

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Michelle Garza Cervera
- Cast: Maika Monroe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Raúl Castillo, Mileiah Vega, Nora Contreras, Lola Contreras, Martin Starr, Yvette Lu
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33502160/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, foreboding, claustrophobic, late night horror viewing, remake comparison

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