It's Alive
Seen it?2009 | 82 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. Best watched with the lights down and someone to grab. A good follow-up to It's Alive or Clayface.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 22 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
When Lenore Harker learns that she's pregnant, she leaves graduate school to set up a home with her boyfriend Frank in the country. The happy new family's lives takes a gruesome turn when animals and people end up brutally dead – all with a mysterious connection to their newborn.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Josef Rusnak
- Bijou PhillipsLenore Harker
- James MurrayFrank Davis
- Raphaël ColemanChris Davis
- Owen TealeSgt. Perkins
- Ty GlaserMarnie
- Jack EllisProf. Baldwin
- Arkie ReecePerry
- Skye BennettNicole
- Oliver CoopersmithMike
- Todd JensenDr. Orbinson