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Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

The Baby is a very misunderstood movie. To the superficial mind, they are going to see this as creepy, disgusting, offensive trash from the 70's. As an open minded guy in his 40's without any children whatsoever, I see the underlying message the film tries to get out to the viewer. Weather it was done by trial or error doesn't matter, this movie works on many levels, as long as you are not superficial. Meaning, you only see what's on the surface. This is actually a very deep film, trying to reach out to you at a serious, emotional manner, but can you be open minded enough to give it a chance? Straight and to the point, a social worker shows up to the Wadesworth home, and becomes directly involved with the family, after growing a quick bond with the baby. The baby is actually a full grown man in his 20's, with the mental state of an infant. It seems in this family, the only one that really loves and wants to protect the baby, is the social worker, but the mother seems to have a different plan in play...trying to keep her out of their lives as much as possible. The underlying message here, clearly, is child abuse. What do you do when the family is more of a threat then the public? As a baby, completely defenseless, who will come to your aide? Will there be a hero? And how will this all end for everyone? Again, this is not a movie for everyone, but it reached out to me on a very emotional level, which means that it does work. Those who wish to see perverse in the film, they just aren't getting the picture. I wish they would. 6 out of 10 stars.

When I started watching this, about twenty minutes in, I had an inclination to stop the film. It was just "ODD". But then I found the oddness strangely compelling and by the end of the film I was like WTF. Totally a great ending--did not see that coming. I'd watch this again for sure, and I bet I'd notice things I didn't see the first time. Baby's female family members were the very definition of crazy, and man how they pulled it off expertly. I could see something like this being unearthed in real life. An adult baby child kept in a crib and made to be a basic invalid. The Baby's a great role, even if it's sad and unfortunate. The guy who played him did a superb job.

"The Baby" is one of the oddest films you will ever see. A social worker is suspicious of a family that includes a grown man called "Baby" who behaves like an infant and wears diapers. The women in the family seem invested in his remaining baby-like. The mystery of this horror film lies in learning their true intentions. Or does it?"The Baby" feels like the second offering in a grade B, drive-in horror double feature. Some of the production values are adequate, but they are undermined by the rambling background music and the incessantly annoying and fake baby sounds that supposedly come from Baby.The film has its roots in "Psycho", but falls far short of Hitchcock's mastery. The director does use light effectively and he is able to frame a scene, but otherwise the film is nearly laughable.The ending is a surprise, but it falls short of delivering on the film's promise of shock or horror.

Dedicated and idealistic social worker Ann Gentry (an excellent performance by Anjanette Comer) is determined to rescue overgrown man-child Baby (a convincing portrayal of fragile innocence by David Manzy) from the evil clutches of wicked and domineering Mrs. Wadsworth (splendidly played with vicious lip-licking relish by Ruth Roman) and her two equally nasty daughters. Director Ted Post and writer Abe Polsky present an utterly chilling depiction of depraved motherhood at its darkest, most controlling, and smothering: Although none too graphic and admirably tasteful and restrained considering the warped premise, this film nonetheless manages to be deeply unsettling due to its horrific subject matter, potent ominous atmosphere, some touches of sick sexual perversity, and a few jolting moments of brutal domestic violence (the scene with Baby being poked with a cattle prod is especially harsh and upsetting). Moreover, Post firmly grounds the premise in a certain thoroughly plausible everyday working class reality which in turn greatly enhances the overall impact and credibility of the piece. Comer and Roman both do sterling work in their juicy parts, Marianne Hill and Suzanne Zenor likewise excel as Baby's crazed sisters Germaine and Alba, Michael Pataki has a small, but memorable role as Alba's sleazy boyfriend Dennis, and Beatrice Manley Blau does well as Gentry's supportive mother-in-law Judith. The violent macabre conclusion packs a ferocious punch and the final twist at the very end is a real doozy. Mark Margulies' stark cinematography gives the picture an effectively plain look. Gerald Fried's shivery lullaby score hits the spine-tingling spot. Highly recommended.