The Unborn

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  • Opened January 9, 2009 
  • 1 hr 28 min
  • PG-13 | intense sequences of violence and terror, disturbing images, thematic material and language including some sexual refernces
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. More on child suitability

  • Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) hated her mother for leaving her as a child. But when inexplicable things start to happen, Casey begins to understand why she left. Plagued by merciless dreams and a tortured ghost that haunts her waking hours, she must turn to the only spiritual advisor, Sendak (Gary Oldman), who can make it stop. With Sendak’s help, Casey uncovers the source of a family curse dating back to Nazi Germany—a creature with the ability to inhabit anyone or anything that is getting stronger with each possession. With the curse unleashed, her only chance at survival is to shut a doorway from beyond our world that has been pried open by someone who was never born. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good, James Remar
  • Director: David S. Goyer
  • Genres: Horror, Suspense/Thriller

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Entertainment Weekly
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Indeed, Goyer has penned many scripts superior to this one (he co-wrote cult gem Dark City), but he does make sure you're never far away from a big "Boo!" Read full review

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New York Post
| Kyle Smith

I enjoyed the visual effects used to create some hellish creatures and the amusing nods to "The Exorcist" - cranial rotation, even a spooky staircase. But the movie slips in the last act. Read full review

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TV Guide
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What more could a horror fan ask for than a spook-fest that feels pure in its intentions while taking full advantage of every opportunity to scare us silly? Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Elizabeth Weitzman

What "The Exorcist" might look like if Madonna rewrote it, this silly fright flick finds college student Casey (Odette Yustman) haunted by a Kabbalistic demon. Read full review

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A scene from "The Unborn."