What do you get when you mixThe First Omenwith Nazis? How about a new horror movie titledThe Baby in the Basket?! Okay, while we can’t confirm there will actually be any Nazis in this movie, itdoestake place during some of the bloodiest days ofWorld War IIin a monastery in Scotland. What wecanconfirm is that there will be plenty of religious-based terror in the new film, whose announcement is accompanied by a set of images first released byBloody Disgusting.
Giving some veryBiblical vibesfor anyone who knows the story of Moses,The Baby in the Basket’s tale begins on a dark and stormy night when what other than ababy in a basketwashes up on the steps of St. Augustine’s monastery. Unable to turn the infant away, the sisters bring the child out of the cold and wet and into the house of God, but they soon learn thatthis isn’t just any baby in a basket— this baby in a basket might just be the spawn of Satan.
The first look images show thenunsduring their brush with the devil as terror breaks out around the monastery. It’s a lot of frightened faces and habits as well as some serious conversations — presumably about what to do with the demon baby. A poster for the film was also included that depicts said baby in basket — although with itsclaw-hand hanging off the side, this one’s kind of on the nuns. The monastery looms in the background with a light on in the bell tower while a storm rages in the heavens.
Who’s Behind ‘The Baby in the Basket’?
The movie - which is being billed as a gothic horror film - will feature performances fromAmber Doig-Thorne(Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey),Lisa Riesner(Charlie’s Angels),Michaela Longden(How to Kill Monsters),Elle O’Hara(When Darkness Falls),Paul Barber(The Full Monty),Annabelle Lanyon(Legend),Nathan Shepka(Lock & Load), andMaryam d’Abo(The Living Daylights). Along with appearing in the movie, Shepka also co-directs alongsideAndy Crane. The screenplay was penned byCinderella’s Revengescribe,Tom Jolliffe, who also produced alongside Shepka andGary Collinsonunder the Flickering Myth banner.
As of right now, there is no trailer or release date set forThe Baby in the Basket,but you may stay tuned to Collider for more information as it rolls in. Check out the images above.
