The Lullaby (2017 film)
2018 South African horror film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lullaby (also known as Siembamba) is a 2017 South African horror film directed by Darrell Roodt and co-produced by Samuel Frauenstein and Andre Frauenstein Snr.[1][2] The film stars Reine Swart with Thandi Puren, Brandon Auret, Deànré Reiners, and Dorothy Ann Gould in supporting roles. The film tells the story of 19-year-old mom, Chloe van Heerden, who struggled to dealing with her super critical mother, Ruby, where she finally ends in a paranoia that sends Chloe into a dark depression.[3][4] This is the first purely South African film production to release theatrically in the USA. Rotten Tomatoes ranked the film as the 17th Best Horror Movie for 2018.[5]
The Lullaby | |
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Directed by | Darrell Roodt |
Written by | Tarryn-Tanille Prinsloo |
Story by | Samuel Frauenstein Darrell Roodt |
Produced by | Samuel Frauenstein Andre Frauenstein Snr |
Starring | Reine Swart Thandi Puren Brandon Auret Deànré Reiners Dorothy Ann Gould |
Cinematography | Justus de Jager |
Edited by | Leon Gerber |
Music by | Alun Richards |
Production companies | Cut & Paste Generation Kwazi Mojo Media Phoenix Films |
Distributed by | Crystal Brook Distribution |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | South Africa |
Language | English |
Box office | $242,997 |
The film was shot in and around Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.[6] It premiered at the 2017 South African Horrorfest Film Festival.[7]