Bed Rest
Bed Rest

Bed Rest

2023Movie90 minEnglish

After struggling to start a family, Julie Rivers becomes pregnant and moves into a new home with her husband. She's ordered to mandatory bed rest, and begins seeing ghostly happenings throughout the house.

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IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes23%
Google Users49%
Director: Lori Evans TaylorGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A pregnant woman confined to bed rest in her new home begins to suspect a sinister presence is tormenting her. As her isolation intensifies and her sanity frays, she must confront the possibility that the entity is not only real but also connected to her own past. The unsettling occurrences escalate, blurring the lines between hallucination and paranormal attack.

Critical Reception

Bed Rest received a largely negative reception from critics, who found the film to be derivative and predictable. While some acknowledged Melissa Barrera's committed performance, the overall consensus was that the movie failed to deliver a fresh or particularly frightening horror experience, leaning too heavily on familiar tropes.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a slow pace and a lack of genuine scares.
  • Relies too heavily on jump scares and predictable plot twists.
  • Melissa Barrera's performance is a bright spot, but not enough to save the film.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a mixed to negative reaction, with many finding the film unoriginal and disappointing. While some viewers appreciated the attempt at a suspenseful atmosphere, a significant portion felt it was a forgettable entry in the horror genre, lacking true originality or compelling scares.

Fun Fact

The film was originally titled 'The Perfect Mother' before being changed to 'Bed Rest' for its release.

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