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Summary
Joy turns to horror when a pregnant mother discovers the nightmarish truth behind her doctor's unexpected success in helping her conceive.
Good for
- Friends night
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 36GoodWatch 41
IMDb4.8
Audience score24%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1991
March 29, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more23 people
- Brooke AdamsVirginia Marshall
- Jeff HayengaBrad Marshall
- James KarenDr. Richard Meyerling
- K CallanMartha Wellington
- Jane CameronBeth Sanders
- Kathy GriffinConnie Chicago
- Wendy HammersGloria Starchild
- LSLaura StockmanJanet Robinson
- JEJonathan EmersonMark Robinson
- Janice KentCindy DeWitt
- MRMatt RoeJeff DeWitt
- JZJessica ZingaliAlicia DeWitt
- FSFrancis Smalls CollierBobby DeWitt
Rick PodellChuck Martinez
Lisa KudrowLouisa Krelm- AEAngelina EstradaIsabel Fernandez
- EBElizabeth BurrelleSally St. Claire
Brad BlaisdellGlobe Reporter
Daryl HaneyOfficer Lumley
Rick DeanAbortionist- MCMichael CastagnoliaSmiley
Elizabeth HarnettClinic Nurse
Adam SimonPriest
Directing · 1
- Rodman Flender Director, Producer
Writing · 2
- John Brancato Writer
- Michael Ferris Writer
Production · 2
- Mike Elliott Executive Producer
- Roger Corman Producer
Camera · 1
- Wally Pfister Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Patrick Rand Editor
Sound · 1
- Gary Numan Original Music Composer
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