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The Unborn

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
51K
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POPULARITY
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Odette Annable and Ethan Cutkosky in The Unborn (2009)
This is the first theatrical trailer for The Unborn, directed by David Goyer.
Play trailer2:32
11 Videos
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  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.

IMDb RATING
4.7/10
51K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,597
2,077
  • Director
    • David S. Goyer
  • Writer
    • David S. Goyer
  • Stars
    • Odette Annable
    • Gary Oldman
    • Cam Gigandet
Top credits
  • Director
    • David S. Goyer
  • Writer
    • David S. Goyer
  • Stars
    • Odette Annable
    • Gary Oldman
    • Cam Gigandet
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 248User reviews
    • 178Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos11

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    Photos34

    Gary Oldman, Craig J. Harris, Odette Annable, and Cam Gigandet in The Unborn (2009)
    Cam Gigandet and Arianna Lexus in The Unborn (2009)
    Gary Oldman and Odette Annable in The Unborn (2009)
    Meagan Good in The Unborn (2009)
    Odette Annable and Cam Gigandet in The Unborn (2009)
    Gary Oldman in The Unborn (2009)
    Odette Annable, Atticus Shaffer, and Aiden David in The Unborn (2009)
    Mindy Bell, Guy Van Swearingen, Odette Annable, and Arianna Lexus in The Unborn (2009)
    Odette Annable in The Unborn (2009)
    Meagan Good, Odette Annable, and Cam Gigandet in The Unborn (2009)
    Odette Annable in The Unborn (2009)
    Gary Oldman and Odette Annable in The Unborn (2009)

    Top cast

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    Odette Annable
    Odette Annable
    • Casey Beldonas Casey Beldon
    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Rabbi Sendakas Rabbi Sendak
    Cam Gigandet
    Cam Gigandet
    • Markas Mark
    Meagan Good
    Meagan Good
    • Romyas Romy
    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    • Arthur Wyndhamas Arthur Wyndham
    Jane Alexander
    Jane Alexander
    • Sofi Kozmaas Sofi Kozma
    Atticus Shaffer
    Atticus Shaffer
    • Matty Newtonas Matty Newton
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Gordon Beldonas Gordon Beldon
    Carla Gugino
    Carla Gugino
    • Janet Beldonas Janet Beldon
    C.S. Lee
    C.S. Lee
    • Dr. Lester Caldwellas Dr. Lester Caldwell
    Rhys Coiro
    Rhys Coiro
    • Mr. Shieldsas Mr. Shields
    Michael Sassone
    Michael Sassone
    • Eli Walkeras Eli Walker
    Ethan Cutkosky
    Ethan Cutkosky
    • Bartoas Barto
    Craig J. Harris
    Craig J. Harris
    • Rick Hesseas Rick Hesse
    • (as Craig Harris)
    Rachel Brosnahan
    Rachel Brosnahan
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Kymberly Mellen
    • Gail Newtonas Gail Newton
    Brian Boland
    Brian Boland
    • Roger Newtonas Roger Newton
    Mindy Bell
    • Librarianas Librarian
    • Director
      • David S. Goyer
    • Writer
      • David S. Goyer
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    While babysitting a boy and his infant brother, Casey Beldon has a dreadful nightmare involving a weird dog and an evil child, and she tells her best friend Romy over the phone. Casey is haunted by this boy, and when she goes to the ophthalmologist, he asks if she has a twin brother or sister. She asks her father and discovers that her mother lost a son that died in the womb. Casey suspects that she is haunted by the spirit of her brother. She finds a letter addressed to a woman called Sofi Kozma and a creepy picture at home that belonged to her mother. She goes with Romy to a retirement home to meet Sofi, a survivor of the experiments during the Holocaust. But Sofi tells Casey that she had never met her mother and later calls Casey to tell her she is in great danger. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • ball gag
    • implied nudity
    • girls locker room
    • white panties
    • panties
    • 164 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Evil will do anything to live.
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, disturbing images, thematic material and language including some sexual references
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The doctor that Sofia is talking about as she recounts her time in Auschwitz is the infamous Dr. Josef Mengele. He was notorious for selecting those that came off the cattle carts for those who lived or were sent to the gas chambers. He was particularly interested in experimenting with people, whether it be freezing people in sub-zero water or changing the color of the iris of eyes. He also had a deep interest in twins and would do organ switching, blood transfusions or sewing twins together.
    • Goofs
      Although Casey is shown following and reiterating Sofi's instructions to destroy all of the mirrors in the house and then burn all remaining pieces of them, when Romy enters the home a few scenes later, the mirror over the mantle is shown with sizeable pieces remaining.
    • Quotes

      Romy: Fuck off you little shit.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening titles
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Public Enemies/Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs/The Stoning of Soraya M (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Here Again
      Written by Derek Whitacre (as C. Derek Whitacre)

      Performed by Derek Whitacre

      Courtesy of pigFACTORY USA LLC

    User reviews248

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Pluses and minuses
    Any movie that features Odette Annaballe in every scene has an automatic plus. The woman is not only gorgeous but cinematic and the two are not always the same thing. Wowsa. That said, the film has a few dozen major breakdowns, not the least of which is attempting to imitate in one way or another far better films, The Ring, The Sixth Sense, The Exorcist, The Omen, and a host of minor films that had essentially the same jump scenes but did them much better. They did try to put together a cohesive movie and gave us the gift of Ms. Annabelle as noted and for that I think it is worth a middling value. You can do better and you can do worse.
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    • kevinosborne_99
    • Jun 17, 2016

    FAQ4

    • Why does Casey have a ball gag on during her exorcism?
    • Is "The Unborn" based on a book?
    • If the demon can only possess Casey, how did it possess the little boy Matty?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Universal (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Born
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Rogue Pictures
      • Platinum Dunes
      • Phantom Four Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $42,670,410
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,810,585
      • Jan 11, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $76,514,050
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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