The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Oct 16, 2025

1h 45m

★ 5.7

Good help is hard to find.

Overview

Suburban couple Caitlin and Miguel hire the seemingly sweet Polly to take care of their newborn baby. But Polly's true motives have little to do with singing lullabies.

Genres

Horror

Thriller

Production Companies

20th Century Studios

Department M

Radar Pictures

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Trailers

Cast

Polly Murphy

Maika Monroe

Caitlin Morales

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Miguel Morales

Raúl Castillo

Emma Morales

Mileiah Vega

Josie Morales

Nora Contreras

Josie Morales

Lola Contreras

Stewart

Martin Starr

Amelia

Yvette Lu

Bethanny

Riki Lindhome

Rosanna

Shannon Cochran

Young Polly

Arabella Olivia Clark

Young Caitlin

Avery Tiiu Essex

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