Nightborn (2026)

Original title

Yön lapsi

Directed by

Hanna Bergholm

Genre

horror

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

16

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

New parents raising a baby in a remote Finnish forest start to feel that something is wrong. The surrounding woods and their own home seem to hide a creeping threat.

tenseatmosphericunsettlingslow-burndreamlikeclaustrophobicominousmelancholic

What happens

Nightborn (Finnish: Yön lapsi) is a 2026 fantasy horror film directed by Hanna Bergholm, in her English language debut feature film, co-written by Bergholm and Ilja Rautsi. It stars Seidi Haarla and Rupert Grint as new parents living in the Finnish forest. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 14 February 2026, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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