“Clock” is based on a short film, with writer/director Alexis Jacknow offered an opportunity to expand on her original idea, working to deliver a deeper sense of character connection and achieve greater thematic reach with the material. Jacknow examines the state of motherhood, and the choice to avoid such an experience, using intense peer pressure and internalized confusion to generate a semi-Cronenbergian viewing experience that taps into a specific area of unrest. “Clock” tries to be a traditional horror movie in a few ways, with Jacknow overseeing the creation of nightmare imagery and psychological fracture, but it offers a more interesting take on the female experience, especially when it digs into mounting concern and judgment surrounding baby fever. The endeavor doesn’t really have enough to fill a feature-length run time, but Jacknow details unusual topics and behaviors with her screenplay, trying to communicate something few productions dare to explore. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com