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The Unborn (2009) More at IMDbPro »

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For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Unborn can be found here.

No. The Unborn was filmed from an original screenplay by American screenwriter David S. Goyer. Goyer also directed the movie.

The demon can possess anyone, but it targets Casey. As seen throughout the film, numerous people are possessed at different times. It uses whomever it makes contact with as a "vessel", but it wants to be BORN through Casey. It seems that it can force its way to our world through mirrors, which is how it manages to possess people. In order to become a physical being, however, it needs to possess an unborn baby and be birthed naturally.

As expected the unrated version isnt more brutal but features more single frames in the most cases. Three or four additional but expendable scenes and the cover gets decorated with the message too shocking for theaters!". A detailed comparison between both versions can be found here.