Lullaby, is a horror film that revolves around a young mother named Rachel who tries her best to be the perfect mother to her newborn. While trying to do so, he comes across a lullaby in a rusty book and considers it a blessing for the child and the rest of the family. However, what she thought was a blessing turns out to be a deadly curse that steals every ounce of peace in their lives.
The lullaby she sings to her daughter releases the ancient demon Lilith, who stalks and haunts them wherever they go. The gruesome story is enough to give the audience goosebumps and scares, but the impressive performances of Oona Chaplin, Liana Balaban, Ramón Rodríguez, and Kira Guloien take it one step further. Plus, with dark and scary images of the demon in the background of some scary locations, you’ll be curious to know all about the filming locations of Lullaby.
Where Was Lullaby Movie Filmed?
“Lullaby” was filmed in Ontario and California, particularly in Toronto and Los Angeles. The crew’s original plan was to start shooting the film in March 2020, but they had to postpone it due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
After several months of delays, principal photography finally began in September 2020 under strict security protocols and wrapped up in about a month, in October of that year.
Ontario
Most of the key sequences for “Lullaby” were filmed in Toronto, the capital of Ontario and the most populous in the country. As it turns out, the production team used various locations around the city to shoot various scenes, both interiors, and exteriors, against suitable backdrops.
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In a December 2022 interview with Horror Fuel, director John R. Leonetti was asked to explain how the mirror scene in the film was possible. He replied, “…When I read the script, you know, I was a cinematographer before directing, and I happened to be kind of an expert at using beam splitters, which is ghost glass.”
Leonetti added, “…And I was introduced to it when I was very young, and over the years I’ve used it for different film techniques. So I built black rooms behind the walls and put ghost glass in there. And it’s all about making a beam splitter or mirror; the glass is partially translucent and reflective.
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And it’s about how you judge that paint, how much light you put behind and how much light you put in front, balancing the light so that things appear and disappear in front of the camera and the actors see it.”
California
Since the crew had planned to shoot several scenes in Los Angeles during the originally planned production dates, it is possible that they ended up using locations in the city. Los Angeles is the largest city in California and the second most populous city in the United States.
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Known for its ties to the Hollywood industry, the City of Angels has served as a prominent production location for several filming projects. Some of them are “No”, “Fear the Walking Dead” “Christmas Bloody Christmas”, and “American Horror Story”.