The Unborn (1991 film)
| The Unborn | |
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| Directed by | Rodman Flender |
| Produced by |
Roger Corman Rodman Flender |
| Written by | John Brancato and Michael Ferris |
| Starring |
Brooke Adams Jeff Hayenga Kathy Griffin Lisa Kudrow |
| Music by |
Gary Numan Michael R. Smith |
Release dates | March 29, 1991 |
| Language | English |
The Unborn is a 1991 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.
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
- Virginia – 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
Production
Writer John D Brancato says the film was inspired by "killer mutant baby stories like It's Alive".[1]
Sequel
The film was followed by a sequel, The Unborn 2.
References
- ↑ Chris Nashawaty, Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen and Candy Stripe Nurses - Roger Corman: King of the B Movie, Abrams, 2013 p 219