The Unborn

"Evil will do anything to live."

2009 1h 27m EN

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 1,492

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Synopsis

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

“Evil will do anything to live.”

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Cast

Odette Annable
Casey Beldon
Cam Gigandet
Mark Hardigan
Gary Oldman
Rabbi Joseph Sendak
Idris Elba
Arthur Wyndham
James Remar
Gordon Beldon
Ethan Cutkosky
Barto Kozma
Meagan Good
Romy Marshall
Jane Alexander
Sofi Kozma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David S. Goyer
Writers: David S. Goyer
Languages: English, Hebrew
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 4.8× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David S. Goyer, shot by James Hawkinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ramin Djawadi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Betancourt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Odette Annable and Cam Gigandet and Gary Oldman carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David S. Goyer directs. James Hawkinson behind the camera. Ramin Djawadi scores. Jeff Betancourt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hebrew.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 4.8× over at the box office.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.
5Directed by David S. Goyer, shot by James Hawkinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ramin Djawadi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jeff Betancourt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Odette Annable and Cam Gigandet and Gary Oldman carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Evil will do anything to live.".
10IMDB entry: tt1139668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: James Hawkinson
Original score: Ramin Djawadi
Editing: Jeff Betancourt
Production design: Craig Jackson
Costume design: Christine Wada
Makeup / hair: Suzi Ostos
VFX supervisor: Mitchell S. Drain
Sound: Curt Schulkey
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $16,000,000
Box office: $76,514,050
Return: 478% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Unborn (2009)

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JPV8522021-01-02
★ 3/10
Poorly conceived (pun intended) supernatural-horror film that is only watchable because of Odette Ystman (not for her acting so much). Gary Oldman is only in this for maybe 20 minutes although gets above title billing; I assume he did this partially as a favor to writer-director David S. Goyer who co-scripted Batman Begins a few years earlier. Idris Elba also has a small role but only 5-10 minutes of screen time himself. This is one that's been sitting on my shelf for several years, now I know why I've been avoiding watching... 1.5/5
The Movie Mob2022-08-19
★ 8/10
Overall : When it comes to lower-budget horror movies, The Unborn is a pretty solid addition. Part of why I enjoyed this movie as much as I did probably had more to do with laughing at my friends who freaked out in the theater than the actual movie itself. But with that being said, the movie is pretty good too! The Unborn has a better cast than a typical horror flick with Gary Oldman and Idris Elba, along with solid performances from Odette Annable and Meagan Good. The quality of the cinematography, editing, and effects would suggest a bigger budget than it actually had. Scare after scare parades through the film. You can feel the influence of producer Michael Bay (Transformers, Bad Boys) in this film and David S. Goyer (Blade: Trinity), which I consider a positive, whereas others probably would not. Some reviews complain about The Unborn's poor character development, but this is a horror movie. Horror isn't a genre known for its well-developed characters. The Unborn is probably not as good as I rated it, but it has great jump scares, good production quality, and a solid cast. What more do you want in a low-budget horror movie?