The Baby in the Basket is joining Shudder as part of the horror lineup for July.

      We have some very thrilling news at Flickering Myth as we enter the second half of the year. Our gothic horror feature film, The Baby in the Basket, has been acquired by Shudder and will be available for streaming as part of their July lineup in the United States. Our indie film is set to join several cult classics and iconic titles within the genre!

      Directed by Nathan Shepka (Dead Before They Wake) and featuring a script by FM veteran Tom Jollife (Cinderella’s Revenge), The Baby in the Basket is set in a secluded convent on a Scottish island during World War II. It centers around a group of nuns who find an abandoned baby during a storm. Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey) leads a cast that also features Maryam d’Abo (The Living Daylights), Paul Barber (The Full Monty), Annabelle Lanyon (Legend), Michaela Longden (How to Kill Monsters), and Lisa Riesner (Moder).

      The Baby in the Basket was Flickering Myth’s initial venture into independent filmmaking, marking the beginning of our partnership with Shepka Productions. This collaboration has grown to include the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines (currently streaming on Tubi in the US and set to release in the UK in September), as well as the recently announced reboot of Robert the Doll, titled Robert Returns.

      If you're interested in learning more about our filmmaking journey, please check out the Flickering Myth Films page.

      The Baby in the Basket will be available on Shudder starting July 20th, 2026.

      About Gary Collinson: Gary Collinson is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He writes and produces content for film, television, and digital platforms, with works such as the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and the horror franchise reboot Robert Returns. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.