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A pregnancy pact turns into a hostage situation — and everyone brought their own ulterior motives.
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Expectant (2020)

Lifetime thriller energySuspiciously perfect couplePregnancy horror-adjacent

Overview

TV MovieThrillerMystery

A pregnant woman finds herself in serious danger when she agrees to live with the couple who plan to adopt her unborn child.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Emmanuelle Vaugier commits to unhinged stepford wife with terrifying dedication.

Direction

Romay knows exactly what this is and never pretends otherwise.

Best for:Streaming: Rainy afternoon when you want trashy thrills without commitment.·Solo: Judge every bad decision from your couch with full commentary rights.
Heads up:Triggers: Pregnancy-related coercion and threats to bodily autonomy throughout.
Damián Romay

Director

Damián Romay

ReleasedApr 25, 2020
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Emmanuelle Vaugier

Emmanuelle Vaugier

Genevieve Parker

Hannah Bamberg

Hannah Bamberg

Tracy McCann

Josh Ventura

Josh Ventura

Patrick Parker

Tommi Rose

Tommi Rose

Julie Meyer

Susan Gallagher

Susan Gallagher

Mrs. Cunningham

Owen Miller

Owen Miller

Ed

Antoni Corone

Antoni Corone

Motel Manager

Laura Ault

Laura Ault

Becca

Sabina Mach

Sabina Mach

Maria

Damián Romay

Damián Romay

Clinic Secretary

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Cultural

Part of a micro-wave of 'pregnancy as horror/thriller' TV movies that peaked in late 2010s cable programming, reflecting cultural anxieties about surrogacy and adoption markets.

Trivia

Romay directed four other TV thrillers in 2020 alone, essentially operating a Lifetime-adjacent thriller factory from Florida.

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