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The Unborn is a 1991 American horror film produced by Roger Corman and directed by Rodman Flender. A couple cannot have children so they try in-vitro fertilization, but then strange things start happening to the mother while she is pregnant.
The Unborn | |
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Directed by | Rodman Flender |
Produced by | Roger Corman Rodman Flender |
Written by | John Brancato and Michael Ferris |
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Music by | Gary Numan Michael R. Smith |
Cinematography | Wally Pfister |
Release date | March 29, 1991 |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
Screenplay
The story centers around a married couple. The infertile wife Virginia (Brooke Adams) and her husband Brad Marshall (Jeff Hayenga) decide to join an experimental in-vitro fertilization program developed by Dr. Richard Meyerling (James Karen). The trial succeeds, but during the pregnancy Virginia finds that something unusual is happening to the fetus. A further investigation shows that she is part of an experiment conducted by an insane doctor.
- Virginia Marshall – Brooke Adams
- Brad Marshall – Jeff Hayenga
- Dr. Richard Meyerling – James Karen
- Martha Wellington – K Callan
- Connie – Kathy Griffin
- Isabel – Angelina Estrada
- Mark Robinson – Jonathan Emerson
- Cindy – Janice Kent
- Louisa – Lisa Kudrow
Writer John D Brancato says the film was inspired by "killer mutant baby stories like It's Alive".
The film was followed by a sequel, The Unborn 2.