The new imagining of "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle" is built upon a much different killer construct but is more apt with the current climate in how it presents its characters and how it plays. The original created a different psychological intent while the new version uses both concepts of sexuality and jealousy while also keeping a certain angle of the original intact.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead has always moved to the beat of her own drum, not adhering to what anyone should think about who she is or the choices she makes. She likes bad asses, understated but also strategic.