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Antibirth

2016 1h 34m Horror Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for List
68% Tomatometer 34 Reviews 33% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Carolyn Mauricette Cinema Axis The bizarre and climactic payoff is well worth it. May 16, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member 30 mins into the movie turned it off was going nowhere Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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