But if you are bored? If you want to see how badly a streaming algorithm can misunderstand a human being? By all means, check "All Categories." Just don't blame me when you end up watching a Polish horror film about a possessed crib at 4:00 AM. Have you ever searched for a harmless word and gotten a nightmare? Tell me your worst "Search fail" in the comments below.

The “Baby 2018” Rabbit Hole: What Happens When You Search Across All Movie Categories

But then you do the unthinkable. You check the box that says

Here is the pro-tip: Go to or Comedy only. Look for Blockers (the baby is a teenager, but it counts) or Instant Family (about adoption).

Streaming Guides, Movie Mysteries, Parenting, Horror We have all been there. It is 3:00 AM, you have the remote in one hand and a sleepy infant in the other, and you type four vague words into your streaming box: Searching for Baby 2018.

Suddenly, the algorithm glitches. The screen doesn’t just show the sweet coming-of-age drama you expected. It implodes.