Crybaby explores the disturbing events surrounding a young family, Charlene (Nicole Van Voorhis), Adam (Gene Gallerano), and their baby, who are haunted by an eternal nightmare. While hosting a dinner for friends, the macabre happenings intensify as do the bloodcurdling cries from the upstairs nursery. This ignites an evening of horrific decisions, creating a fate so unbearable that a descent into total darkness seems to be their only escape.