Nightborn
A new mother’s secret suspicion about her newborn transforms a Finnish forest retreat into an intimate nightmare of parental dread.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- eerie
- foreboding
- intimate
- late night horror
- autumn night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Saga's transition into motherhood is inseparable from her disturbing suspicion about the newborn.
Saga and Jon begin family life in a Finnish forest, where Saga grapples with the threat largely alone.
Saga withholds her suspicion from Jon, creating the central rift between the spouses.
The film is Finnish, explicitly identified with folk horror, and centers its dread in a Finnish forest.
Films like Nightborn, and why
Hatching
shared folk horror, uncanny child premise, and intimate family dread
The Babadook
shared parental anxiety, domestic rupture, and psychological horror
Rosemary's Baby
shared uncanny infancy, marital distrust, and foreboding horror
The Innocents
shared disturbing imagery, family unease, and restrained supernatural tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Hanna Bergholm
- Release Date
- 2026-07-01
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (152)
Cast
- Rupert Grint
- Seidi Haarla
- Pamela Tola
- Pirkko Saisio
- Rebecca Lacey
- John Thomson
- Silvia Saloranta
- Satu Tuuli Karhu
- Amira Khalifa
- Johanna Kuuva
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nightborn about?
- A new mother’s secret suspicion about her newborn transforms a Finnish forest retreat into an intimate nightmare of parental dread.
- What is Nightborn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nightborn as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Nightborn violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Nightborn.
- Which films are like Nightborn?
- Films with a similar feel include Hatching, The Babadook, Rosemary's Baby, and The Innocents.
- How long is Nightborn?
- Nightborn runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nightborn?
- In United States, Nightborn streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder.
