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Nanny Nightmare 2017

★ 5.212 votes90 min📅 2017-06-17

When the demands of motherhood and a strained marriage leave Lauren Bell exhausted, hiring neighbor Owen as a live-in nanny seems like the perfect solution.

Director: Brian Herzlinger

Cast

Erin Cahill
Erin Cahill
Lauren
Brady Smith
Brady Smith
James
Jake Manley
Jake Manley
Owen
Elyse Dufour
Elyse Dufour
Summer
Rebecca Lines
Rebecca Lines
Meghan
John Newberg
John Newberg
Bruce Cahill
Curt Willis
Detective Klein
Tyler Huth
Tyler Huth
Carter
Wendy Bowerman
Bar / Restaurant
Abbi Butler
Abbi Butler
Gina

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nanny Nightmare (2017) about?

A frazzled mother hires a neighbor as a nanny to care for her newborn, only to discover his help comes with strings attached. What begins as a lifeline spirals into a psychological chess match where the line between caregiver and captor blurs dangerously.

Who directed Nanny Nightmare?

Brian Herzlinger directed Nanny Nightmare (2017), bringing a sharp eye for domestic tension to this TV Movie thriller.

Who stars in Nanny Nightmare?

The cast includes Erin Cahill, Brady Smith, Jake Manley, Elyse Dufour, and Rebecca Lines as the central family navigating danger in their own home.

Is Nanny Nightmare (2017) worth watching?

Though unrated on IMDb, this 90-minute thriller offers a brisk, tense ride for fans of psychological dramas with domestic stakes. Its premise may feel familiar, but the execution keeps the suspense alive, especially for viewers who enjoy slow-burn paranoia.

How long is Nanny Nightmare?

Nanny Nightmare (2017) runs for 90 minutes.

About Nanny Nightmare (2017) — When a caregiver's help hides a dark obsession

When the demands of motherhood and a strained marriage leave Lauren Bell exhausted, hiring neighbor Owen as a live-in nanny seems like the perfect solution. Nanny Nightmare (2017), directed by Brian Herzlinger, explores how Owen's charm quickly curdles into unsettling control, turning a household helper into a shadowy figure who blurs the lines between caretaker and intruder. This TV Movie thriller thrives on the tension of domestic unease, where trust erodes as Lauren's carefully managed life begins to unravel under Owen's watchful, increasingly possessive gaze.

As Lauren's newborn son Riley becomes the focal point of Owen's obsession, her desperation escalates into dread—was the nanny ever truly helping, or was he always plotting to insert himself into the heart of the family? With a claustrophobic atmosphere and a creeping sense of paranoia, Nanny Nightmare (2017) delivers a gripping, if familiar, twist on the psychological thriller genre, where the real nightmare isn't the unknown stranger but the one you let in.