Antibirth

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Antibirth

2016

1h 34m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Hard-drinking, pill-popping, bong-ripping Lou and her best friend Sadie spend their days adrift in a drug-induced haze. But one wild night out becomes a bad trip that never ends when Lou wakes up with symptoms of an unexplained, highly abnormal pregnancy. As her due date approaches with alarming swiftness, the fear, paranoia, and conspiracy theories begin to pile up about the pregnancy.

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Critics Consensus

Antibirth's outstanding performances anchor its wilder flights of fancy, making this surreal horror outing from writer-director Danny Perez more than a garish curiosity.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

The Blue Lenses

A film that ends even more absurdly than it begins, it is through its very chaos that Antibirth speaks to the frenzied desperation of being placed in a position well beyond your control and having no option but to endure the consequences.

Aug 25, 2018

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Julia Cooper

Globe and Mail

Lovers of horror will likely be into this fertile homage and will appreciate Perez's new takes on horror's tried-and-true tropes and plot twists.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 2, 2016

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

It's a scrappy debut with a standout performance from Lyonne, who manages to be sympathetic even while she drinks her way into further circles of hell, and a terrific return to form for Meg Tilly as well.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 27, 2016

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

This is probably one of the most slow-moving horror movies I've ever seen especially a mystery horror.

Rated: 4/10

Apr 29, 2021

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Antibirth takes the WTF factor and turns it up to eleven while boasting good performances, gross effects, and a crazy and appropriate look.

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 19, 2020

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Carolyn Mauricette

Cinema Axis

The bizarre and climactic payoff is well worth it.

May 16, 2019

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Audience Member

Why is this movie not on tubi yet?? To capture this movie in one word i would say preworkout and i would also recommend watching with ur kids (great family movie) and maybe even taking some pre before hand (idk lol just my take) ?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/31/24

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Adrian A

this was the best movie i've ever watched. nobody understands this movie the way i do. one cannot simply comprehend the complexities of the plot and the true metaphors behind the horrific imagery that is portrayed in this starring debut. natasha lyonne commits to a stunning performance. i have been completely changed by this watch and i will never recover from what i have seen. thank you to the creator of this life-changing film, you were forever be appreciated for your contribution to filmmaking.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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Hugo S

A woman (a partygoer and drug addict) deals with an alien invasion taking place right inside her body. An abnormal pregnancy she clearly didn't wish for. "Antibirth" takes the viewer on a psychedelic trip as the main character goes through a metamorphosis triggered by her bizarre pregnancy. Trippy and surreal!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/29/23

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Frisby 2

Spoilers ahead, but nothing actually happens until the last 15 freaking minutes of the movie, and no, the payoff for that wait time isn't worth sitting through. Oh, and the WORST part of it is that it's damn boring. There's lots of things one can overlook in a horror film (which this hardly even qualifies as), but for me the most cardinal sin to commit is making it boring and a drag for everyone watching. By the time things get "interesting" or at the very least finally decide to give you SOME sort of explanation as to whats going on, it's both too late and would've been better off not even being brought up at all. While I don't always agree or even care to question critic scores, I honestly have to wonder WHY this got such a high score from them? Decent performances can't save what's pretty much a horrible film.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/23

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Audience Member

Psychedelic and different! Natasha Lyonne and Chloë Sevigny are fantastic (and I love the editing), so I can see the appeal overall!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

30 mins into the movie turned it off was going nowhere

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/21

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Synopsis

Hard-drinking, pill-popping, bong-ripping Lou and her best friend Sadie spend their days adrift in a drug-induced haze. But one wild night out becomes a bad trip that never ends when Lou wakes up with symptoms of an unexplained, highly abnormal pregnancy. As her due date approaches with alarming swiftness, the fear, paranoia, and conspiracy theories begin to pile up about the pregnancy.

Director: Danny Perez
Producer: David Anselmo, Justin Kelly, Natasha Lyonne, Roger M. Mayer
Screenwriter: Danny Perez
Production Co: IFC Films, Traverse Media
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 25, 2017
Runtime: 1h 34m

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