Pro-Life (20 Mar. 2007)

Determined to "rescue" his pregnant daughter from an abortion clinic, a religious fanatic and his sons plan a violent firearm assault just as the doctors suspect her pregnancy might not be of this world.

Director:

John Carpenter

Writers:

Mick Garris (creator), Drew McWeeny,

Stars:

Caitlin Wachs, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Mark Feuerstein

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Caitlin Wachs	...	Angelique Burcell
Emmanuelle Vaugier	...	Kim
Mark Feuerstein	...	Alex O'Shea
Biski Gugushe	...	Kiernan
Jeremy Jones	...	Doug
Lisa Bunting	...	Joan
Stephen Dimopoulos	...	Sam
Ashley Whillans	...	Isobel
Grace Bauer	...	Marie
Bill Dow	...	Dr. Kiefer
Ron Perlman	...	Dwayne Burcell
Arabella Bushnell	...	Grace
Graeme McComb	...	Caleb Burcell
Benjamin Rogers	...	Cole Burcell
Chad Krowchuk	...	Darry Burcell

Storyline

Pro-Life, directed by John Carpenter, written by Drew McWeeny & Scott Swan, tells the story of a young girl trapped inside a clinic, who discovers the only thing more dangerous than her pursuers is the demonic secret that she carries within her. Ron Perlman, Mark Feuerstein, Emannuelle Vaugiere and Caitlin Wachs star.

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Plot Keywords:

pregnancy | doctor | abortion clinic | abortion | pregnant teen | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 March 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Starz Productions, Nice Guy Productions, Industry Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min 54 min (cut)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the demon breaks through the door, he breaks most of it away and starts to walk through. In the next shot, he breaks it again, identically to the first time, and then just stands there.

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Connections

Edited into Final Delivery: The Making of 'Pro Life' (2007)

User Reviews

Tough issue; good film

John Carpenter's Pro-Life is a film that will draw out plenty of conversation among fans and non fans alike. The subject matter is abortion and the right to life. In it, a 15 year old girl finds herself raped and impregnated by a demon. One week later she is ready to give birth and so she heads to an abortion clinic to have the pregnancy terminated before the demon child can be born. Once inside ,however, matters get complicated as her father and brothers storm the clinic in an attempt to not let her go through with the abortion. The father believes he hears the voice of god telling him that the baby must live. Pro-Life is a nasty little thriller that borrows from Carpenter's remake of The Thing. While the demon baby is a bit rubbery for my liking, the full fledged demon suit is very nice. There's also some extremely effective gunshot wounds that are among the best I've ever seen. All in all a thought provoking and excellent episode. A welcome return to form along with Sounds Like after the dismal Family and V Word.