False Positive
2021 · 93 min · Horror / Mystery / Thriller · TMDB 5.6
The short version:Slow-burn psychological horror built on paranoia and gaslighting as the protagonist discovers reproductive violation by those closest to her. Expect pregnancy trauma, medical violation, spousal betrayal, and deeply unsettling imagery of fetal preservation."
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Synopsis
After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy and Adrian finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle. But after becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Lucy begins to notice something sinister through Hindle's gleaming charm, and she sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him.
What is in it
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Violence & gore
- Graphic goreModerate0 reports
Details (may spoil)
- Lucy attacks Dr. Hindle with a mirror and beats him, resulting in visible blood and injuries.
Children & pregnancy
- Pregnancy & childbirth traumaHeavy0 reports
Details (may spoil)
- Pregnancy complications, forced reduction, and traumatic childbirth are central to the narrative.
- Child harmed or killedModerate0 reports
Details (may spoil)
- A female fetus is terminated during selective reduction and later discovered preserved in the doctor's lab.
Sexual content & violence
- Sexual assaultModerate0 reports
Details (may spoil)
- Lucy is impregnated without her knowledge or consent using Dr. Hindle's sperm instead of the expected genetic material.
Body & medical
- Medical & surgicalHeavy0 reports
Details (may spoil)
- Fertility treatments, selective fetal reduction, and medical procedures are central to the horror.
- Body horrorBrief0 reports
Mental health & grief
- Mental illnessModerate0 reports
Details (may spoil)
- Lucy's legitimate concerns are misdiagnosed as antenatal depression and treated with medication.
Abuse & bigotry
- Domestic abuseModerate0 reports
Details (may spoil)
- Lucy is surveilled and gaslit by her husband about her mental state and safety concerns.