Cry Baby Lane

Cry Baby Lane

Year: 2000

Runtime: 69 mins

Language: English

Director: Peter Lauer

DramaHorrorTV Movie

Andrew and his brother Carl listen to ghost stories from town undertaker. One recounts a farmer whose wife bore Siamese twins, one good and one evil. He locked away; after they died he sawed them apart, burying the good twin in the cemetery and the evil twin in shallow grave. A séance at cemetery awakens evil twin; Andrew must stop him.

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1

Mr. Bennett tells a ghost story

Mr. Bennett, the town's undertaker, sits with Andrew and Carl to tell a ghost story. He spins the legend of conjoined twins and a farmer who is ashamed of them. The tale foreshadows the eerie cries that some say emanate from Cry Baby Lane.

Night Bennett's shop
2

The twins' tragedy and separation

The farmer's tale centers on twins born split, one good and one evil. After a liver disease kills them, the farmer separates the bodies and buries the good twin in a cemetery while the bad twin lies in a shallow grave near the house along Cry Baby Lane. The lore warns that anyone who wanders there at night will hear the deceased twin's cries.

Long ago Farm, cemetery, Cry Baby Lane
3

A séance at Cry Baby Lane

Andrew, Carl, and a group of friends decide to hold a séance in the cemetery to contact the alleged good twin. They hope to glean the truth behind the whispers and perhaps calm the restless spirit. The gathering marks the beginning of the night’s terrifying events.

Night Cry Baby Lane cemetery
4

Weed cuts the grave and strange phenomena begin

During the séance, a weed is cut near the grave, triggering a sudden wave of creepy phenomena across town. Lights flicker, voices seem to echo from the earth, and a sense of foreboding grips everyone present. The boundary between the living and the dead begins to loosen.

Night Cry Baby Lane cemetery; town
5

Bennett reveals the grave misplacement

That night, Bennett admits the truth: when the twins were separated, the good twin was buried in the wrong grave. He explains that the good twin is crying for help, while the bad twin’s presence explains the rising menace around town. Andrew realizes the haunting is not vengeance but a desperate plea.

Night Bennett's shop
6

Gary's legend about weeds and souls

Gary, Bennett's assistant, shares a folk legend that weeds near graves contain the souls of the departed, released when the weed is cut. He treats it as superstition, but the idea lingers with Andrew. The legend casts a new light on the town’s strange disturbances.

Night Bennett's shop
7

Evil twin possesses Carl

Into Cry Baby Lane they go, where the evil twin seizes Carl and uses his voice to threaten Andrew. The possessed brother acts on the evil twin’s will, escalating the peril. Andrew must confront the danger head-on.

Night Cry Baby Lane
8

Andrew escapes the possession

Andrew manages to break free from the evil twin’s control and presses on toward the good twin’s grave. He fights through fear and darkness, determined to uncover the truth and protect his brother. The journey intensifies as the evil presence closes in.

Night Cry Baby Lane
9

Deep into the good twin's grave

Inside the good twin’s grave, Andrew finds a root wrapped around the skeleton. He realizes freeing the good twin requires severing the root, a risky move that could awaken the bad twin. He steadies himself and begins to cut.

Night Good twin's grave
10

Burying attempt thwarted

As the root loosens, the evil twin dumps dirt onto the grave, trying to bury Andrew alive. He continues cutting the root, managing to release the good twin from the choking grip of the bad. With a flash of light, the malevolent force vanishes.

Night Good twin's grave
11

Peace returns to town

The next morning, Andrew awakens outside the grave and finds the good twin's resting place peaceful, marked with flowers. The town returns to normal as the truth about Cry Baby Lane sinks in. The legend shifts from fear to a revelation about the twins.

Next morning Cry Baby Lane
12

Dawn departure from Cry Baby Lane

Andrew takes a flower from the good twin’s grave for Kathy as they depart Cry Baby Lane. The gesture signals the good twin’s peace and a quiet ending for their town. They walk away knowing the danger is behind them.

Dawn Outside the grave, Cry Baby Lane

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