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It Lives Again

  • 1978
  • 18A
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
2.6K
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It Lives Again (1978)
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HorrorSci-Fi

An epidemic of mutant monster babies sweeps America.An epidemic of mutant monster babies sweeps America.An epidemic of mutant monster babies sweeps America.

  • Director
    • Larry Cohen
  • Writer
    • Larry Cohen
  • Stars
    • Frederic Forrest
    • Kathleen Lloyd
    • John P. Ryan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Larry Cohen
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • Stars
      • Frederic Forrest
      • Kathleen Lloyd
      • John P. Ryan
    • 35User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Eugene Scott
    Kathleen Lloyd
    Kathleen Lloyd
    • Jody Scott
    John P. Ryan
    John P. Ryan
    • Frank Davis
    John Marley
    John Marley
    • Mr. Mallory
    Andrew Duggan
    Andrew Duggan
    • Dr. Perry
    Eddie Constantine
    Eddie Constantine
    • Dr. Forest
    James Dixon
    James Dixon
    • Det. Lt. Perkins
    Dennis O'Flaherty
    • Dr. Peters
    Melissa Inger
    • Valerie
    Jill Gatsby
    Jill Gatsby
    • Cindy
    • (as Victoria Jill)
    Bobby Ramsen
    • Dr. Santo De Silva
    Glenda Young
    • Lydia
    Lynn Wood
    • Jody's Mother
    Alex Baker
    • Reservoir Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Greg Cannom
    Greg Cannom
    • Baby Monster
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Larry Cohen
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The opening credits for the film were done using director Larry Cohen's own swimming pool.
    • Goofs
      The man who gives Jody the instructions for the pick-up tells her to go to the movies and go out 15 minutes after the beginning of a film. When she gets out, it can be seen that said film ("Enter the Dragon") is running almost at its final sequence.
    • Quotes

      Frank Davis: Why are you trying so hard to do your job?

      Mr. Mallory: I have a high regard for the human race, I want to see that it sticks around a little while longer.

    • Connections
      Edited from It's Alive (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Dreaming
      by Billy Kinsley

      Performed by Liverpool Express (as The Liverpool Express)

    User reviews35

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    Good first half, then falls apart
    I thought the first movie of this series was a pretty mediocre effort all around, so my hopes were not high when I sat down to watch this sequel. To my surprise, for quite a while I thought that this movie was shaping up to be much better than the original movie. The production values are a lot better, for one thing. Also, the first half of the movie, with the new and old characters, is surprisingly engaging. It was a new angle and not simply copying the first movie.

    However, around the halfway point, the movie starts to fall apart and gets more tedious as it progresses. There's a lot less horror in this sequel than the first movie - in fact, the first real horror sequence only happens when more than half an hour of the running time has passed! The real problem is that the movie simply becomes boring and a tough slog to get through. Too bad, since writer/director Larry Cohen did have the stuff to make a better film.

    One last thing: "It Lives Again" was rated "R", while the first movie got a "PG" rating. Which I don't understand, because "It Lives Again" has no nudity, no sex, no foul language, and far less blood and horror than the first film!
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    • May 24, 2013

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Les monstres sont toujours vivants
    • Filming locations
      • Tucson Warehouse and Transfer, Downtown, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Larco Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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