When The Bough Breaks

Theatrical release poster

The first time I saw the trailer for When the Bough Breaks, I was more than excited to see two of my favorite actors star in a suspense filled thriller, but I honestly felt like the movie wasn't what I expected (maybe I expected too much), but i didn't feel as excited as i was after seeing the trailer.

John (Morris Chestnut) and Laura Taylor (Regina Hall)

When the bough breaks is a movie about a couple, Laura (Regina Hall) and John (Morris chestnut) Taylor who after struggling for years to have kids finally decide to get a surrogate only to discover that the said surrogate, Anna Walsh (Jaz Sinclair) was a crazy person who became obsessed with John and wanted to kill Laura.

Anna Walsh (Jaz Sinclair) and Laura Taylor (Regina Hall)

I enjoyed this movie to an extent (even with the cliche story line) but I honestly felt like the writing and directing would have been better. The actors were totally on point (in my eyes you can do no wrong with Regina Hall and Morris Chestnut) but the movie lacked context and it was quite sloppy. It was a flop in the box office with not so good reviews.

Anna Walsh (Jaz Sinclair) and  Laura Taylor (Regina Hall)

Check out the trailer below.

Director  John Cassar
Writer     Jack Olson
Starring   Morris chestnut, Regina Hall, Jaz Sinclair, Romany Malco, Michael Kenneth Williams, Theo Rossi

Running Time  1h 47mins
Genre    Drama, Horror, Psychological Thriller
Release  Date September 9, 2016