beorhhouse When I watch a Horror film, I'm never interested in watching two people have sex. And the fact that these two people are not even married makes it that much worse. And the "fun" they have? A crowded disco filled with drunks and predators (who are always in places like that). Old fashioned am I? No, just more in tune with what makes a better society than this director and producer. Don't waste your time. The acting is even sort of wooden.

artmaker-24037 I always like to look at the IMDB reviews before watching a horror movie (especially those on Netflix) and I must say this movie got way less than it deserved, While it falls short of being scary, (and c'mon, most movies in this genre tend to) it was still suspenseful, and the effects were realistic/creepy. The formula is nothing new, but the story itself is actually pretty original. Compared to most horror movies I've seen, this is definitely one I'll remember and will want to watch again. 6-8 seems like a fair rating for a movie like this. Great acting, good story, awesome effects; my advice is ignore any ratings below 5 because they do this film an injustice.

ezicat Not quite sure why this is getting such bad reviews. Oh wait - the incessant complaints about clichés - as if every new movie isn't a regurgitation of earlier ones; to an extent. Heck - I hear quite a few out of Hollywood are even remakes; I bet they still get great reviews especially if they're the remade to death Super Hero flicks *rolls eyes*Anyhoo, I thought the movie was quite good and original. Items that made it original include the source of the hunting coupled with the twin aspect; an attempt at a rational explanation of its source; the Jewish exorcism (never heard or seen that before). The plot developed quite nicely; it built and ebbed especially around the jump scenes, of which they were a few decent albeit one-dimensional ones. No it's not as nuanced as some other horror movies; yes the plot is relatively simple; and yes, those underwear shots were quite unnecessary. But, good movie overall.

Coventry To my very own big and pleasant surprise, "The Unborn" wasn't nearly as dreadful as I feared and/or expected. In fact, I even daresay it qualifies as decent and enjoyable nowadays horror entertainment. As an avid fan of classic and old-fashioned horror as well as obscure extreme stuff, I know it's uncool to write favorable comments about a mainstream PG-13 flick, but if I liked it why wouldn't I admit so? Indisputable fact of the matter remains that "The Unborn" is a derivative effort, with an all too often muddled script and far too many dumb twists and insufferable clichés. On the other hand, however, the movie contains numerous effectively grisly images, a few moments of genuine horrific atmosphere, several original – if unprocessed – plot ideas and a more than satisfying pace from start to finish. Role model teenage chick Casey suffers from recurring nightmares featuring an eerie boy with glazed eyes, shattered mirrors and a dog with an upside-down head! Following a traumatizing babysitting experience, Casey discovers not only that she herself lost a twin-brother while still in the womb, but also that her mother's bloodline suffers from a long history of grim twin brother issues, dating all the way back to her grandmother's period at the Nazi's Auschwitz concentration camp. Apparently a fiendish Jewish spirit – named Dybbuk – repeatedly attempts to come back to life via bodies of the deceased twin brothers… Obviously the whole thing is (too) similar to multiple monumental genre classics ("The Exorcist" in particular) but that's not the main problem here. The main problem is that David S. Goyer is primarily a writer instead of a director, and clearly lacks the finesse and skills to bring all his niftily invented horror ingredients together into one coherent and competent wholesome. The same issue also ruined his previous flick "The Invisible", but at least "The Unborn" is a vast improvement for Goyer in terms of horror maturity: a lot more sinister stuff and less sentimental sub plots. I really must compliment the intensity of the Auschwitz flashback sequences and the scenes inside the old folks' home, as well the adequate performances of lead actresses Odette Annable (awesome name, by the way) and Jane Alexander. Too bad the imbecilic sequences are equally memorable. For example, can you fathom the choice of a big bald black basketball coach to perform a Jewish exorcism ritual?!? In fact, the whole exorcism climax is the weakest point of the film.