The Unborn (2009)

Director:

David S. Goyer

Writer (WGA):

David S. Goyer (written by)

Release Date:

9 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Evil will do anything to live.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Possession | Dog | Letter | Experiment | Twin Brother

Cast

Odette Yustman	...	Casey Beldon
Gary Oldman	...	Rabbi Sendak
Cam Gigandet	...	Mark
Meagan Good	...	Romy
Idris Elba	...	Arthur Wyndham
Jane Alexander	...	Sofi Kozma
Atticus Shaffer	...	Matty Newton
James Remar	...	Gordon Beldon
Carla Gugino	...	Janet Beldon
C.S. Lee	...	Dr. Lester Caldwell
Rhys Coiro	...	Mr. Shields
Michael Sassone	...	Eli Walker
Ethan Cutkosky	...	Barto
Craig J. Harris	...	Rick Hesse (as Craig Harris)
Rachel Brosnahan	...	Lisa

Also Known As:

Born (USA) (original script title)
Untitled David S. Goyer Project (USA) (working title)
La profecía del no nacido (Argentina) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Нерожденный (Russia) [ru]
A túlvilág szülötte (Hungary) [hu]
Agennitos (Greece) [el]
Alma Perdida (Brazil) [pt]
Dogmamis (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Espírito do Mal (Portugal) [pt]
Il mai nato (Italy) [it]
L'entité (Canada: French title) [fr]
La semilla del mal (Spain) [es]
Nenarození (Czech Republic) [cs]
Nienarodzony (Poland) (poster title) [pl]
Sündimata kurjus (Estonia) [et]
Unborn (France) [fr]
Undead (South Korea) [ko]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, disturbing images, thematic material and language including some sexual references.

Runtime:

88 min | 89 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44979) | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | Netherlands:16 | South Africa:16LV | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:16 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Brazil:14 | Mexico:B15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Denmark:15 | Norway:15 | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Rogue Pictures

Trivia:

Rabbi Sendak has a sign in his office that reads "When God made Man, She was Only Joking!"

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: What appears to be a mistake is not. When Odette Yustman's character meets with the Rabbi, he opens the book from left to right. Hebrew texts are written the opposite way of English, so the book should have been opened from right to left; but the rabbi had no way of knowing that the book was written in Hebrew and the cover and latch are of a book bound in the left to right style. He proceeds to read from right to left for a few seconds and then appears to jump around a bit. It is possible that the book was bound by someone that was not Jewish or familiar with Kabbalah, or wanted to conceal its writings. It is also possible that it was a series of small writings therefore his reading and turning of the pages would make sense even if the book was inside a traditional left to right binding.

Quotes:

Matty Newton: Jumby wants to be born now.

Movie Connections:

Features The Invisible Man (1933)

Soundtrack:

Fight The Pain

Ug

This movie was easily one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Theacting was horrible. The script was uninspired. This was a movie that kept contradicting itself. The film was sloppy and unoriginal. I was very disappointed and angry when I left the theater. I only give it a 2 because Gary Oldman appeared in this excuse of a film. He is the only excuse to see this film. And thats not even a good enough reason, as he phoned in his performance. Its not like I was expecting a good film. Just something to give me a jump or two. This did not even do that. This film is not only not worth the ten dollars I paid to see it, but its was not worth the hour and a half I spent watching it.