Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

The Unborn

Play trailer Poster for The Unborn PG-13 Released Jan 9, 2009 1h 28m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
10% Tomatometer 118 Reviews 30% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Plagued by nightmares and visitations from tortured ghosts, Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) turns to a spiritual adviser named Sendak (Gary Oldman) for help. They discover a family curse that dates back to Nazi Germany: an evil spirit that can take over the body of anyone and is getting stronger with each possession, as it tries to gain full entrance to this world.
Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

Where to Watch

The Unborn

The Unborn

What to Know

Critics Consensus

David Goyer's Unborn is a tame genre effort with cheap thrills and scares that border on silliness.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View All (118) Critics Reviews
Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online I don't know why I even bothered to watch this. Rated: F Sep 12, 2017 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Cliff Doerksen Chicago Reader [An] exuberantly creepy mash-up of Jewish folklore, J-horror atmospherics, and demonic possession boilerplate. Jan 5, 2010 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Aside from some genuinely creepy imagery carbon copied from better films, Goyer’s hammy attempt to incite shocks results only in laughs, while his story structure causes eye-rolls. Rated: 1.5/4 Dec 15, 2023 Full Review Nikki Baughan Roll Credits But the film's fundamental flaw is that these solid spooky moments hang on a narrative that's not nearly strong enough to bear their weight. Rated: 3/5 Nov 4, 2019 Full Review Simon Miraudo Quickflix I truly, truly recommend watching either of those instead of The Unborn. Or your wall. Just staring at your wall is also an acceptable alternative too. Rated: 0.5/5 Oct 21, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (1000+) audience reviews
Deivid F Filme bom com ótimos sustos e com personagens que a gente se importa. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review Neeraj K started with jumpscare ended on the same note Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Bahad j The movie was a very exciting adventure from start to finish Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review Corey K Still a favorite of mine. Creepy, original, and cool effects for the time Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review Audience Member 15 years later and I actually still like this Believe it or not it's genuinely creepy with an appealing leading lady from David S. Goyer and producer Michael Bay It stays Odette Yustman playing a teenage girl named Casey Beldon She gets the feeling something is watching her from behind the shadows and in her nightmares Her friend Romi notices one of her eyes is distorted, it's actually a result of her being a twin but she finds out she had a younger brother that died in utero Casey's mother also lost her mind and killed herself She discovers this supernatural evil might've have something to do with it as she's being haunted by someone who was never even born Now this evil takes the shape of a young boy using her body as a conduit to come back to life and erase her from the picture The usual PG-13 horror stuff is expected from hallucinations to freaky images to the lead questioning their sanity When it gets to discussing the history of the holocaust it actually starts to get interesting This still has a few interesting ideas juggling demonic possession, Jewish mythology, rituals, mysticism This is was my first introduction to Odette Yustman and she does a good job next to Megan Goode It's refreshing to see Cam Gigandet play a decent guy for a change too Gary Oldman is in a serviceable role but he is one of the highlights when it comes to the exorcism portions Yes the jumps scares are typical and we've seen stuff like this before especially the investigation Yustman is the real appeal here being she has to come to terms with a horror that's plaguing not just her but her whole family lineage It's very disposable horror for sure but nothing horrendous Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Mandy H I think this film was meant to be scary, but my sister and I couldn't stop laughing. We still laugh about it in 2023. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
The Unborn

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

View All Cast and Crew

David S. Goyer

Director

Odette Annable

Casey Beldon

Gary Oldman

Rabbi Sendak

Cam Gigandet

Mark Hardigan

Meagan Good

Romy Marshall

Idris Elba

Father Arthur Wyndham

Movie Clips

View All videos

The Unborn

The Unborn: Official Clip - Follow the Dog The Unborn: Official Clip - Follow the Dog 2:18 The Unborn: Official Clip - Chased by the Dybbuk Scene The Unborn: Official Clip - Chased by the Dybbuk Scene 1:44 The Unborn: Official Clip - Casting Out the Evil Spirit The Unborn: Official Clip - Casting Out the Evil Spirit 2:48 The Unborn: Official Clip - A Strange Beast The Unborn: Official Clip - A Strange Beast 1:26 The Unborn: Official Clip - Jumby Wants to Be Born Now The Unborn: Official Clip - Jumby Wants to Be Born Now 2:06 The Unborn: Official Clip - The Glory Hole of Terror The Unborn: Official Clip - The Glory Hole of Terror 1:44 The Unborn: Official Clip - When An Exorcism Fails The Unborn: Official Clip - When An Exorcism Fails 2:18 The Unborn: Official Clip - Sleeping With a Ghost Child The Unborn: Official Clip - Sleeping With a Ghost Child 1:26 The Unborn: Official Clip - Don't Answer the Door The Unborn: Official Clip - Don't Answer the Door 2:19 The Unborn: Official Clip - The Child Behind the Mirror The Unborn: Official Clip - The Child Behind the Mirror 2:06 View more videos

More Like This

View All Best Movies to Stream at Home
Ouija 6% 24% Ouija Watchlist Drag Me to Hell 92% 62% Drag Me to Hell Watchlist Ouija: Origin of Evil 83% 58% Ouija: Origin of Evil Watchlist TRAILER for Ouija: Origin of Evil The Possession 39% 48% The Possession Watchlist The Haunting in Connecticut 17% 45% The Haunting in Connecticut Watchlist TRAILER for The Haunting in Connecticut Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All The Unborn photos

The Unborn

(L-R) Gary Oldman and director David Goyer on the set of "The Unborn." Ethan Cutkosky as Barto in "The Unborn." Gary Oldman as Rabbi Sendak and Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon in "The Unborn." Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon and Cam Gigandet as Mark Hardigan in "The Unborn." (L-R) Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon, Cam Gigandet as Mark Hardigan and Meagan Good as Romy Marshall in "The Unborn." Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon in "The Unborn." Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon in "The Unborn." (L-R) Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon and Meagan Good as Romy Marshall in "The Unborn." Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon in "The Unborn." Odette Yustman as Casey Beldon and Cam Gigandet as Mark Hardigan in "The Unborn." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Plagued by nightmares and visitations from tortured ghosts, Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) turns to a spiritual adviser named Sendak (Gary Oldman) for help. They discover a family curse that dates back to Nazi Germany: an evil spirit that can take over the body of anyone and is getting stronger with each possession, as it tries to gain full entrance to this world.
Director
David S. Goyer
Producer
Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
Screenwriter
David S. Goyer
Distributor
Rogue Pictures, Universal Pictures
Production Co
Platinum Dunes, Phantom Four
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Terror|Disturbing Images|Thematic Material|Intense Sequences of Violence|Language|Sexual References)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$42.6M
Runtime
1h 28m
Most Popular at Home Now