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It's Alive (1974)
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A young couple joyously awaiting the birth of their newborn is in for a horrifying surprise in this thrilling low-budget '70s hit. It's Alive wastes no time in establishing that there is something terribly wrong with the Davies' new baby in a shocking opening "escape" sequence not intended for the faint of heart. As baby "It's Alive" makes its way home from the hospital destroying anything in its path, the Davies must face an impossible dilemma, and a parent's worse nightmare! An interesting hybrid of melodrama and monster movie, It's Alive focuses more on story and satirical social commentary than blood and gore,...
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The first of a trilogy by Larry Cohen, and apparently he wants a do-over as this film is currently in post-production, having been remade with a new cast, and probably scarier effects.
It's scary enough as Frank and Lenore (John P. Ryan and Sharon Farrell have a baby that is a little bit abnormal. Frank tries to kill his...
(complete It's Alive review by B Movie Ben)
It's Alive Movie Review by Jarrod  (5/18/2008) |
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'It's Alive' is a campy and self-consciously absurd horror yarn from Larry Cohen, whom I was first introduced to by Black Caesar and its sequel, Hell Up in Harlem, two great contributions to the blaxploitation genre of the early 70s. He also did a fairly obscure movie called God Told Me To, which is similar to Bill...
(complete It's Alive review by Jarrod)
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