The Unborn lacks fright, full of comical moments
It’s the height of awards season, meaning many great movies are playing in theatres right now.
This is not one of them.
When it hit theatres on Jan. 9, The Unborn had all of the major tenants of a typical demon-based horror flick: nightmares, hauntings and… Nazis?
The movie had many confusing points, such as when the movie segues into a scene located in a Nazi concentration camp, where twins are tested to see if it was possible to change eye colors. The portrayal was completely unnecessary for the movie, and thus completely ridiculous.
Not only did the movie have its great share of odd moments, but it also lacked one essential element: it was not scary. When watching the movie, the most frightening moment came during an abrupt scene change signaled by a passing subway. The moments that were often attempts at horror merely fizzled. When the demon-boy, crammed into a medicine cabinet, appears to Odette Yustman (Casey Beldon) I could only muster a small snicker instead of the intended cry of terror.
I left the theatre with mixed feelings after seeing this movie. Sure it was quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen, but it was also possibly the most entertainingly awful. So my advice is this: see the movie at home if you are in the need of a laugh. Don’t waste your money in the theatres. Bottom Line: D-