Directed by Napur Chitalia and Pascale Potvin

Written by Pascale Potvin

Starring Sara Caspian, Zoe Georgaras, Mark Petit, Sandy Ramdin, Raluca Urlea, Kimberly Wells, Allishia Pelletier and Bethany Monaghan.

What happens when the people around you contribute to your disorientation?

Moving to a small town, Lila (Sara Caspian) is keen on fitting in. Her goal is to join the woman community, a mom support group led by Trish (Zoe Georgaras). Additionally, her husband James (Mark Petit) believes that her job hunt and her need for acceptance to the group may affect her pregnancy. What is interesting is it is a mom group but no kid in sight, a little suspicious, however James doesn’t share his suspicion. Interesting enough this isn’t the core plot. Lila starts to question her reality as her memory doesn’t align with the information she is given.

Baby Fever is a psychological horror that shows a woman’s struggle as she struggles with confinement and an unreliable brain. One would assume this film would be similar to Bad Moms featuring a clique of mean women. This vibe is given from the start only to take a complete twist. Being psychological it doesn’t leave room for jump scares but it’s horrific in its own way.

Shown through Lila’s lens this film progressively felt disturbing as a sense of anxiousness settles over her. The movie sells this idea with little details that may be overlooked. This is shown through her consistent checks on their computer browser as she works, her repetitive questions to her husband and her inability to keep her appearance. Sara Caspian’s acting captures her struggle so well. Her constant questioning, her expressions and her ability to sell the idea of her mental struggle pulls the audience in.

Napur Chitalia and Pascale Potvin make a debut with this film showing struggles that people face when in a new environment. It may be resonant to those who face trauma. The colors set the atmospheric presence for the film. The darkness gives a foreboding feeling of doom complimenting the film’s nature.

Baby Fever has an ambiguous open-ended finale that stays with the audience leaving them to decide whether Lila was having psychosis or her reality is being manipulated by the community that is supposed to protect and care for her. This film shows how powerful our brains are and how easily our realities can change into one that we don’t recognize.