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It's Alive

  • 19741974
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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It's Alive (1974)
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The Davies expect a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing when it's scared. And it's easily scared.The Davies expect a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing when it's scared. And it's easily scared.The Davies expect a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing when it's scared. And it's easily scared.

IMDb RATING
5.8/10
8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,912
1,087
  • Director
    • Larry Cohen
  • Writer
    • Larry Cohen
  • Stars
    • John P. Ryan
    • Sharon Farrell
    • Andrew Duggan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Larry Cohen
  • Writer
    • Larry Cohen
  • Stars
    • John P. Ryan
    • Sharon Farrell
    • Andrew Duggan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 107User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Trailer 0:26
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    Photos53

    It's Alive (1974)
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    Sharon Farrell in It's Alive (1974)
    Sharon Farrell in It's Alive (1974)
    John P. Ryan in It's Alive (1974)
    Sharon Farrell in It's Alive (1974)
    It's Alive (1974)
    It's Alive (1974)
    It's Alive (1974)
    Andrew Duggan and John P. Ryan in It's Alive (1974)
    Sharon Farrell in It's Alive (1974)

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    John P. Ryan
    John P. Ryan
    • Frank
    • (as John Ryan)
    Sharon Farrell
    Sharon Farrell
    • Lenore
    Andrew Duggan
    Andrew Duggan
    • The Professor
    Guy Stockwell
    Guy Stockwell
    • Bob Clayton
    James Dixon
    James Dixon
    • Lt. Perkins
    Michael Ansara
    Michael Ansara
    • The Captain
    Robert Emhardt
    Robert Emhardt
    • The Executive
    William Wellman Jr.
    William Wellman Jr.
    • Charley
    Shamus Locke
    Shamus Locke
    • The Doctor
    Nancy Burnett
    • Nurse
    • (as Mary Nancy Burnett)
    Patrick McAllister
    • Expectant Father
    • (as Patrick Macallister)
    Daniel Holzman
    • Chris
    Diana Hale
    • Secretary
    Gerald York
    • Expectant Father
    Jerry Taft
    • Expectant Father
    Gwil Richards
    • Expectant Father
    W. Allen York
    • Expectant Father
    • Director
      • Larry Cohen
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      "It's Alive" was filmed and edited simultaneously with another Larry Cohen feature, Hell Up in Harlem (1973), which was shot on the weekends during the production of "It's Alive." This means that many of the cast and crew put in consecutive 7 day work weeks to create the films.
    • Goofs
      At the end, when Frank is holding the baby in his arms, the cover accidentally reveals a patch of hair, revealing it to be a dog.
    • Quotes

      Lieutenant Perkins: Hunting and killing babies doesn't seem to be my specialty.

    • Connections
      Featured in It Lives Again (1978)

    User reviews107

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    Not too bad
    "It's Alive" is one of those cult horror films that I had heard a lot of great things about but didn't get around to seeing until just recently. I have to say that I was bored with it throughout most of the film, but started to catch on to its vibe as it got closer toward the end. I truly support what this movie has to say about the somewhat totalitarian world of medicine, and ended up liking "It's Alive" a lot more when I realized that it wasn't just some dumb movie with no real point or scares at all. I still have to admit that the movie didn't scare me at all, but it generated some good, healthy suspense, and the point is such a good one (and is so well done) that I do have to hand this movie some major support. It was more sad than anything else, but it wasn't too bad at all.
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    5
    • one4now4
    • Oct 22, 2003

    FAQ1

    • Why is (Japan) listed after the year of this movie when it was made in the USA?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1974 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Det lever
    • Filming locations
      • Coldwater Community Hospital 6455 Coldwater Canyon Ave., North Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Larco Productions
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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