Movie

Nightborn

2026

In Finnish forest, Saga and her husband Jon embark on a new chapter as parents. But Saga's joy is overshadowed by a chilling suspicion about their newborn, unbeknownst to Jon, causing a rift as she alone grapples with the disturbing truth.

Content advisory

LGBTQ+ Characters/Relationships

Unrated

Language

Unrated

Mature Themes

moderate — Themes include difficult childbirth with severe injury, grief over the infant who is strange and possibly malevolent, mental health concerns and counselling suggested, family conflict, and the death of a parent. There is also supernatural and psychological tension related to motherhood and parent-child bond issues.

Scary/Intense Content

heavy — The film contains intense horror and disturbing imagery including a silent, unsettling baby with black hair, unsettling behavior such as blood-sucking, a baby biting off a finger, a naming ceremony with discomfort from guests, and violent supernatural events involving trees impaling a character. The atmosphere and events are sustained with a very dark tone.

Sexual Content & Nudity

mild — A couple has consensual sex in the forest after visiting a house. The scene is noted but not detailed further. There is no indication of nudity beyond what is implied for a sex scene, and no explicit sexual activity is described.

Substance Use

none — The source material does not report any depiction or mention of alcohol, smoking, or drug use.

Violence & Gore

heavy — There are multiple violent scenes including a character being fatally impaled, a bite resulting in a severed finger, a struggle involving physical aggression, and feeding on blood and a heart. The violence is realistic and disturbing, with visible injury and death.