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What if your fertility doctor's 'miracle' came with a horrifying receipt?

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The Unborn (1991)

B-movie nightmareCronenberg-lite90s cable horror

Overview

Horror Science Fiction

Joy turns to horror when a pregnant mother discovers the nightmarish truth behind her doctor's unexpected success in helping her conceive.

Content warning

baby pregnancy pregnant woman knitting needle fetus

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously grotesque creature effects that age like fine cheese.

Acting

Brooke Adams commits completely to maternal hysteria.

Production

Weirdly ambitious for its budget, swings for the fences.

Best for:Streaming: Perfect midnight B-movie with snacks and zero expectations.·Friends: Group watch for ironic commentary on the practical effects.·Background: Knit something while knitting needles become weapons. Meta!

Heads up:Disturbing: Pregnancy body horror that will hit different for expecting viewers.·Gore: Practical creature gore and some needle violence.

Director

Rodman Flender

ReleasedMar 29, 1991

Runtime1h 25m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelmedium

Revenue$1.2M

Concorde-New Horizons

Califilm

Top Cast

Brooke Adams

Virginia Marshall

Jeff Hayenga

Brad Marshall

James Karen

Dr. Richard Meyerling

Jane Cameron

Beth Sanders

Kathy Griffin

Connie Chicago

Wendy Hammers

Gloria Starchild

Janice Kent

Cindy DeWitt

Rick Podell

Chuck Martinez

Lisa Kudrow

Louisa Krelm

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Rodman Flender later directed Leprechaun 2 and episodes of Party of Five, completing the most 90s resume possible.

Cultural

This arrived during a mini-wave of pregnancy horror (It's Alive remake, The Brood influence) tapping into anxieties about reproductive technology advancing faster than ethics.

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The Unborn Collection(2 films)

The Unborn

1991

The Unborn II poster

The Unborn II

1994

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