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The Baby

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A social worker (Anjanette Comer) tries to save a teen from his mother (Ruth Roman), who keeps him in diapers and a crib.
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Phillip McCarthy The Age (Australia) Mar 18, 2025
It is unlikely that we will see a picture as plainly silly as this one in a serious there for some time. Go to Full Review
Anton Bitel Little White Lies Sep 24, 2018
The Baby, though marketed as horror, plays out as a deranged women's picture, its melodrama modulated to the rhythms of errant maternity. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray The Dissolve Jul 14, 2014
3.5/5
The film [is] a warped mirror on American family life, depicting parenting as an act of grotesque selfishness. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 2, 2020
3/4
Even by the standards of early-'70s cinema, The Baby is one odd puppy. Go to Full Review
Gabriel Ricard Cultured Vultures Oct 29, 2019
8/10
One of the most surreal black comedies of the 1970s, The Baby is must-see cult film cinema for anyone who truly loves such things. Go to Full Review
Michelle Kisner The Movie Sleuth Nov 6, 2018
At the risk of sounding cliche, they just don't make 'em like this anymore--there's no way a concept this controversial and outlandish would get green-lit let alone be given a competent director. Go to Full Review
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B P @Bradster69 17 hrs ago Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Jennifer H @RT34659084 Nov 26, 2025 I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. The ended was quite surprising in my opinion. See more Connie K @RT77495167 Aug 5, 2025 What did I just watch? At first I thought it was going to be unwatchable because Baby creeped me out but WOW what an ending. Loved it, loved it, loved it! See more Craig W. @CJWolfe27 Jul 16, 2025 One of the weirdest movies I’ve seen, most will probably find it disturbing. Does have a good twist in it. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Apr 1, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é ruim, as cenas sao ruins, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes para fazer o filme ser bom, e o terror do filme é fraco. See more Mike P @RT09890132 Oct 14, 2024 SPOILERS...Disturbing horror drama about INFANTILISM...It's about an adult man who, even at age 21; is in full throttle INFANT MODE...He sits there sucking his thumb, playing with dolls... Going "goo-goo" and "ga-ga" like Jonathon Winters in one of his infamous baby impressions..(And then they even dub the actor's voice with a 2 year olds' speech; and crying; which makes it MORE disturbing!)...And it's all the result of vicious and severe abuse from his parents and siblings...Not genetic or neurological issues...And what's worse, his mother and older sisters continue to horrifically abuse him throughout the story, in EVERY WAY imaginable!...Until eventually a do-gooder social worker kidnaps him fom his abusive family...Just to put him in another abusive/exploitative situation; where he's going to be playmate to her brain damaged husband!!...Still playing the "baby" to please everyone!!...And as a thriller this is all silly; but it is also extremely creepy and disturbingly effective; and does work. It's also an obvious screed about the horrific effects of abuse and exploitation; and it definitely works on that level too. Recommended...👍 See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A social worker (Anjanette Comer) tries to save a teen from his mother (Ruth Roman), who keeps him in diapers and a crib.
Director
Ted Post
Screenwriter
Abe Polsky
Production Co
Quintet Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 42m
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