Lyle (film) explained

Lyle
Director:Stewart Thorndike
Music:Jason Falkner
Cinematography:Grant Greenberg
Editing:Jennifer Ruff
Studio:Tacoma Films
Distributor:Breaking Glass Pictures
Runtime:62 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Lyle is a 2014 American psychological thriller drama film written and directed by Stewart Thorndike. The film tells the dramatic story of a mother grieving over the death of her toddler. The film stars actress Gaby Hoffmann in the lead role. Lyle was billed "as a lesbian Rosemary's Baby."[1]

Plot summary

A young couple moving into a new home suffers a guilt and grief-filled journey to losing their child. Soon mysterious feelings abound as those around them seem to harbor plans for the couple's next newborn child.

Cast

Reception

Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter said "Gaby Hoffmann's ferocious unraveling is the main attraction in this well-done but slightly new-millennium riff on Rosemary's Baby."[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Holpuch . Amanda . Lyle: the 'lesbian Rosemary's Baby' to be streamed for free online . . 30 July 2014 . 4 July 2021.
  2. News: Linden. Sheri . 'Lyle': Outfest Review . . July 13, 2014 . January 4, 2020 .