Synopsis

Laura's expecting. Her husband, Steven's a loving guy but has little time for her. Her mom lives thousands of miles away. Forced to give up on her dreams, she's always been a bit edgy. A C-section drives her over the edge, making her see things in a different light. A creepy babysitter doesn't make things any better. She begins seeing things, trusts no one, as she goes into self-destruct mode.

Official Review

M. Night Shyamalan achieved success with The Sixth Sense because he capped an engrossing supernatural mystery with a humdinger of a twist ending, but his later films were less ingenious and the repeated use of the twist ending became a crutch used to prop up the meandering bullshit that preceded it (i.e., Unbreakable). First Born, with Elizabeth Shue as a mother suffering from the psychological torments of post-partum depression, is a movie that screams for a smart and satisfying twist ending to somehow redeem its ludicrously minimalist plot. …Read More