Sledgehammer (1983), a revealing documentary about a fake pregnancy and a gruesome murder case, can be streamed on Netflix from today. The new Original unravels Tayor Parker’s many lies and the damage she caused to those around her.
Research
When a Texas police officer pulled over a woman who was driving carelessly on the highway in 2020, she claimed she had just given birth. But her story was shaky on all sides. The investigation that followed uncovered a bizarre and disturbing crime case. In Netflix’s latest documentary Maternal Instinct we take a look at this amazing research.
Pregnant
Directed by Jessica Dimmock, the documentary follows the story of Taylor Parker, a young woman who claims to come from a wealthy family and falls head over heels for Wade Griffin, a local pig catcher in a small East Texas town. Their relationship seems perfect and within a few months she is pregnant. She proudly shares her growing baby bump on social media.
3.9 Watch on Netflix • A boy kills his mother and her partner with a hammer. A decade later, several murders occur in the same city that are very similar to the murders of ten years ago.
Question marks
However, as the due date approaches, doubts about her pregnancy increase. Her family, her partner and the close-knit community begin to openly question her story. But when the shocking truth finally comes to light, the consequences are more horrific than anyone could have imagined.
Image: ‘Maternal Instinct’ via Netflix
