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The Unborn (2009) -- This is the first theatrical trailer for The Unborn, directed by David Goyer.
The Unborn (2009) -- Clip: Casey's boyfriend becomes possessed by the "dybbuk"
The Unborn (2009) -- Behind the scenes: Hitting the wall
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Overview

User Rating:
4.5/10   12,445 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David S. Goyer (written by)
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Release Date:
9 January 2009 (USA) more
Tagline:
Evil will do anything to live. more
Plot:
A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her. full summary | full synopsis
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Born (USA) (original script title)
Untitled David S. Goyer Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, disturbing images, thematic material and language including some sexual references.
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88 min | 89 min (unrated version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Rabbi Sendak has a sign in his office that reads "When God made Man, She was Only Joking!" more
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Continuity: In the club scene, after entering Mark asks Casey, Romy and one other girl if he can get any a drink from the bar. Romy and the other girl orders a drink. Casey says no. As soon as Mark walks away to complete the order, Casey begins to walk through the club already holding a drink. more
Quotes:
Matty Newton: Jumby wants to be born now. more
Movie Connections:
Features The Invisible Man (1933) more
Soundtrack:
Fight The Pain more

FAQ

What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Unrated Version?
If the demon can only possess Casey, how did possess the little boy Matty?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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44 out of 55 people found the following comment useful.
Woeful, 13 March 2009
3/10
Author: el_mariachi101 from United Kingdom

Having seen the trailers for 'Unborn' and admiring David S. Goyer's writing talents on films such as 'The Dark Knight' I was kind of looking forward to it. I knew it wouldn't be much more than a typical Hollywood attempt at horror but I thought I'd get at least 90 minutes of entertainment out of it. I was wrong.

The story is terribly contrived and goes through the typical horror story motions from start to finish: childhood trauma - check! Nightmares - check! It also takes so much content from other films its unbelievable. More unbelievable is the fact that it botches these 'homages' every time. The film plods on and on attempting to at least get a jump out of you (which it fails at) until finally you get to the finale. Needless to say, the finale is also terrible. More so because at least the one thing the film does manage to do is contain the odd decent special effect. However, the finale for some reason doesn't contain any of these effects and resorts to actors merely wearing contact lenses.

I'm perhaps being a bit harsh giving the film a 3/10 but given the actors involved and David S. Goyer's obvious writing talent, this film really should have delivered far more.

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