The Unborn (2009 film)
| The Unborn | |
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 International poster | |
| Directed by | David S. Goyer |
| Written by | David S. Goyer |
| Produced by | Michael Bay Andrew Form Brad Fuller |
| Starring | Odette Yustman Gary Oldman Cam Gigandet Meagan Good Jane Alexander James Remar Idris Elba Rhys Coiro Carla Gugino |
| Cinematography | James Hawkinson |
| Music by | Ramin Djawadi |
| Distributed by | Rogue Pictures |
Release date |  January 9, 2009
 February 27, 2009 |
Running time | 87 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$16 million[1] |
| Box office | $57,479,687[1] |
The Unborn is a 2009 supernatural horror-thriller film written and directed by David S. Goyer. The film stars Gary Oldman as a spiritual advisor to a young girl (Odette Yustman) who is tormented by a dybbuk. The dybbuk seeks to use her death as a gateway to physical existence.[2][3] The film is produced by Michael Bay and Platinum Dunes. It was released in American theaters on January 9, 2009, by Rogue Pictures.
Plot synopsis (SPOILER WARNING)
The Unborn is a supernatural She digs it up, and finds a piece of pottery with painting on it. It had a picture of a mother and her unborn child. Suddenly, the unborn baby opens its eyes.
The next scene cuts to Casey baby-sitting Matty, her neighbor's son. He is upstairs, supposedly taking a nap. Casey is downstairs talking on the phone to her best friend Romey (Meagan Good). Suddenly, there is a voice that says "Jumby wants to be born now," on the baby monitor used for Matty's baby sister. After yelling, "Matty, are you awake?" Casey goes upstairs to check on them. Matty was standing over the baby's crib, of Death). The boy was brought back to life by a dybbuk who intended to use his body as a portal into the world of the living. Sofi killed her twin to stop the dybbuk, and now it haunts her family for revenge. Sofi refers Casey to Rabbi Sendak (Gary Oldman), who can perform a Jewish exorcism to remove the dybbuk.
The exorcism is performed, but things go awry as the dybbuk tries to stop Rabbi Sendak from completing the ritual. Several people are wounded and others are killed. The exorcism is finally completed, and the dybbuk is drawn back from the human world. Casey's boyfriend is severely wounded and later dies with Casey by his side. Casey mourns him and she soon finds out that she is pregnant by him, with twins.
Cast
- Gary Oldman as Rabbi Joseph Sendak
- Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon
- Ethan Cutkosky as Barto
- Cam Gigandet as Mark
- Meagan Good as Romey
- Jane Alexander as Sofi Kozma
- James Remar as Gordon Beldon
- Idris Elba as Arthur Wyndham
- Rhys Coiro as Mr. Shields
- Carla Gugino as Janet Beldon
- Aiden David as Baby Nelson
- Conner David as Baby Nelson
- Eric Flores as Romey's Boyfriend
- Atticus Shaffer as Matty
- Rachel Brosnahan as Lisa Shephard
Reception
The Unborn received an overwhelmingly negative reaction from both critics and film fans. Based on 95 reviews collected from notable publications, the film garnered a "Rotten" rating of 13% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.[4] Many Internet users have commented on the exploitation of Yustman's physical attributes on promotional materials for the film.[5][6][7][8] As of March 12, 2009, it holds a 4.6/10 rating at the Internet Movie Database, based on votes from film fans.
Despite the film's unanimously negative reception, it has performed well at the box office, with its current worldwide gross standing at $57,570,410.[1]
Soundtrack
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Rating
The film was rated PG-13 by the MPAA for intense sequences of violence, terror, disturbing images, thematic material, and language including some sexual references. Rated UK:15, Australia:M and Ireland:16
References
- ^ a b c "The Unborn (2009) (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ Unborn - ComingSoon.net Film Database
- ^ The Unborn at IMDb
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10010150-unborn/
- ^ New Poster Shows Off Oddete Yustman's...Assets.
- ^ The Unborn International Poster (aka Odette Yustman's Rear!!)
- ^ Digg – Odette Yustman’s Ass Stars in The Unborn
- ^ New ‘Unborn’ Poster Shows Off Odette Yustman’s…Assets – FEARnet