While the Children Sleep
Seen it?2007 | 90 min | Horror, Thriller, TV Movie, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who enjoys a good scare. Best watched with the lights down and someone to grab. Same wavelength as Obsession.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
A prosperous couple find the perfect live-in nanny but soon discover she intends to do her job to deadly perfection.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
More like this
Obsession
Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed horror thriller.
Shut In
Weeknight WatchAnother horror thriller, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Night Teeth Weeknight WatchAnother horror thriller, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
The Bad Seed Weeknight WatchAnother horror thriller, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Vicious Weeknight WatchAnother horror thriller, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
- Gail O'GradyMeghan Eastman
- William R. MosesCarter Eastman
- Mariana KlavenoAbby Reed
- Madison DavenportCasey Eastman
- Tristan Lake LeabuMax Eastman
- Stacy HaidukShawna Pierson
- Joanne BaronMel Olson
- Alan BlumenfeldDel Olson
- Thomas CurtisTom Olson
- Jon LindstromTate Walker