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Movie Plot |
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Casey Bell hated her mother for leaving her as a child. However, when inexplicable things start to happen, Casey begins to understand why she left. Plagued by merciless dreams and a tortured ghost that haunts her waking hours, she must turn to the only spiritual advisor, Sendak. With his help, Casey uncovers the source of a family curse dating back to Nazi Germany - a creature with the ability to inhabit anyone or anything, which is getting stronger with each possession. With the curse unleashed, her only chance at survival is to shut a doorway from beyond our world that has been pried open by someone who was never born.
User's Review and Ratings |
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What I loved most: The lead actress
With the tons of Japanese/Thai horror movies out there. This remake fails comparably. However the only saving point is the smoking hot actress. Yes there are the occasion scares but its mostly the one shot deals, lack of tension building is available.
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CO's Review |
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If you think this horror movie will scare you, think twice. Just like any other teen-focused horror flick, the young and attractive leading lady whines constantly about the scary incidents happening to her, while her friends try to protect her from evil spirits.
"The Unborn" kicks off with a brisk morning jog until Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) comes across and spies on a freaky little boy and a scary masked dog. This is the start of a series of bad dreams, but even worse, Casey soon encounters the horror during her waking hours. She begins to delve deeper into the circumstances of her late mother's suicide and eventually uncovering a link to a mysterious old woman named Sofi Kuzma (Jane Alexander). After an initially unfriendly meeting, Sofi reveals a whole bunch of important information, including the fact that Casey is dealing with a havoc-wreaking spirit that's trying to find a body, known in Jewish mysticism as a "dybbuk". Armed with some back-story and a bit of pluck, Casey takes her case to a rabbi, Joseph Sendak (Gary Oldman).
There is no denying that Odette Yustman ("Cloverfield", "Transformers") is a very beautiful girl. However, she fails to deliver her acting performance convincingly. Gary Oldman ("The Dark Knight") plays Rabbi Sendak who performs exorcisms in the movie. However, it was quite disappointing to see him only appearing a few scenes because he's such a talented actor and his character is so interesting! Besides that, it felt oddly peculiar when Casey's father, played by James Remar ("Pineapple Express") only appeared in two scenes, as he should've been there by her side when troubles begin to happen to her. We never got to see him again after that.
The plot is easy to understand and quite predictable. It would have been better if there were some twists in this movie. At least there were a few make-you-jump scenes and a little bit of suspense to look forward to.
There's really no good reason for this movie to have been created or any good reason to go and see it.
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