The Unborn (1991 film)

The Unborn is a 1991 American horror film directed by Rodman Flender and starring Brooke Adams, Jeff Hayenga, James Karen, K Callan, and Jane Cameron. The screenplay concerns a couple who cannot have children. They try in-vitro fertilization, but then strange things start happening to the mother while she is pregnant.

The Unborn
Directed byRodman Flender
Produced byRoger Corman (uncredited)
Rodman Flender
Written byJohn Brancato and Michael Ferris (as "Henry Dominic")
Starring
Music byGary Numan
Michael R. Smith
CinematographyWally Pfister
Production
company
Concorde-New Horizons
Distributed byCalifilm
Release date
March 29, 1991
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Lisa Kudrow and Kathy Griffin have small roles.

Plot

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.

Cast

Production

Writer John D Brancato says the film was inspired by "killer mutant baby stories like It's Alive". They had previously written Bloodfist II for Corman.[1]

Filming took place in October 1990.[2] It was the first film directed by Flender who described it has a cross between Rosemary's Baby and The Fly.[3]

It was the first feature film as cinematographer for Wally Pfister who worked for Roger Corman for a number of years. He later recalled, "I had something I wanted to try with color and light. But it’s ghastly. At the same time, I cut myself slack, because my creative reach went beyond my skill level. That’s a really important thing to note. I had great ideas. But if you don’t have the skill level, you’re never going to master the artistry. That’s where I was early on. And I needed to put the hard work in and slowly work my way up."[4]

Adams said the film was a "pleasant surprise" for her and at one stage discussed with Corman the possibility of directing the sequel.[5]

Sequel

The film was followed by a sequel, The Unborn 2.

References
  1. Chris Nashawaty, Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen and Candy Stripe Nurses - Roger Corman: King of the B Movie, Abrams, 2013 p 219
  2. THE MOVIE CHART: [Home Edition] Pecchia, David. Los Angeles Times 14 Oct 1990: 42.
  3. Cinefile: [Home Edition] Honeycutt, Kirk. Los Angeles Times 14 Oct 1990: 42.
  4. Romano, Andrew (17 April 2014). "How 'Transcendence' Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan's Secret Weapon". Daily Beast.
  5. STAGE `Lost' and Found Brooke Adams, appearing in Neil Simon's `Lost in Yonkers,' is exactly where she wants to be-personally and professionally: [Home Edition] Simpson, Blaise. Los Angeles Times28 June 1992: 40.
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