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Excellent but underrated film

Admirable film.

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

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

I had not heard about this movie prior to getting the chance to sit down and watch it. And being a lifelong fan of horror movies, of course I took the time to sit down to watch it.I will say that the acting in the movie was really good, and that was definitely what carried the movie most of the way.The story, well, let's just say that it was mundane and generic, and something that has been used countless times before in the horror genre. So you shouldn't expect anything groundbreaking or innovative here.The special effects in the movie were good, although there weren't used in an abundance.This was more of a psychological take on the mother's mental state than it was an actual horror movie.I had hoped for more focus on the Lammashtu, but that wasn't the case.All in all, an average foray into the horror genre, but this is hardly a movie that I will watch a second time.

I wasn't expecting too much because of the low rating on IMDB, but I'll watch anything of and above 5 stars anyway, and I'm happy I did.This movie kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. After the first 15 minutes, there are no 'breaks', no 'happy moments' and it brings a really eerie atmosphere to the room.Watch this, despite the low rating, you'll be amazed by it's ending!

Mary (Christie Burke) gives birth to Adam and a stillborn child. She lives in a big new house with a husband Jack (Jesse Moss) who sometimes travels. Mary has been hearing and seeing things and Jack doubts her sanity as Mary believes a demon is after her infant. We the audience have some doubts as Mary acts Winona Ryder crazy. This is a run of the mill type horror film. Mary was convincing while support characters were not well developed. Did I miss the build up to the Halloween block party? Not overly scary...unless you just gave birth to a child and a surprise stillborn. Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.

STILL/BORN (2017) **1/2 Christie Burke, Jesse Moss, Rebecca Olson, Jenn Griffin, Sheila McCarthy, Michael Ironside. Domestic chiller about a young couple who deal with the loss of one of their twins face quite a bargain they didn't anticipate in their beautiful new home: a wraith-like demon hellbent on kidnapping their infant son for nefarious reasons aplenty. Well-produced and directed by Brandon Christensen (who co-wrote the clear-eyed and scary screenplay with Colin Minihan) touches on every parent's nightmare in spades with prickpoint accuracy. The only problem is the tropes are predictable in spite of a very convincing turn by Burke as a mother in a downward spiral fighting every urge to protect her innocent baby despite the overwhelming odds of mixing the supernatural with postpartum depression.