It's Alive (1974) User Reviews

A Monster is Born

[claudio_carvalho · 6/10 · 12 September 2010]

The pregnant Lenore Davis (Sharon Farrell) tells her husband Frank Davis (John Ryan) that she is in labor to have the baby. They leave their eleven year-old son Chris (Daniel Holzman) with their friend Charley (William Wellman Jr.) and they head to the Community Hospital. Lenore feels that something is wrong and delivers a monster that kills the team in the delivery room and escapes through a skylight. Lieutenant Perkins (James Dixon) comes to the hospital to investigate the murder and the press divulges the identity of the parents of the monster. Frank loses her job of executive in public relationship and accepts the offer of a university that wants to research the corpse of the baby to discover the reason for the mutation. Meanwhile the baby continues to kill people in town. Out of the blue, Frank discovers a dark secret about Lenore and the baby.

A couple of days ago I saw the awful remake of "It's Alive" and I decided to watch again the 1974 B-movie of Larry Cohen to reevaluate it in the present days. The original film is better and better than the lame remake of 2010. The analogy of Frank with Dr. Frankenstein is one of the good dialogs of this film. The madness process of Lenore Davis is more plausible than the ridiculous behavior of Lenore Harker of the new version. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Nasce um Monstro" ("A Monster is Born")

Note: On 25 March 2016, I saw this film again.

Great camp B-movie fun

[The_Void · 7/10 · 2 April 2005]

Larry Cohen has made a name for himself for producing offbeat horror movies, and this story of a killer deformed baby certainly belongs in his filmography. It's Alive is a huge highlight of the horror genre, and one that doesn't get the praise that it deserves. The film is notable amongst other films of similar plotting because of the way that it fully explores it's premise. Rather than focusing on the monster and the murders, Cohen sees fit to show the audience the effect that the birth of a murderous monster has on the family at the centre of the story, the government, the family friends and various other entities; all of which helps to aid the film in it's bid to be a complete horror thriller. Of course, the film is too silly to be truly touching, but the idea of trying to get the audience to empathise with the characters in this sort of movie is nice, and it adds to kitsch campness of the movie, which does it no end of favours in this kitsch fan's opinion.

The acting adheres to the typical, and much loved, B-movie styling and that is another plus point to add to this movie's resume. John P. Ryan in particular is superb as the upset father, and we see him go through a range of emotions in response to the birth of his 'son', which is a treat indeed. The script isn't the greatest work of art ever to be brought to the screen, but it's always inventive enough to ensure that the action stays interesting and It's Alive hardly suffers from becoming trite and boring. The creature effects aren't the best ever seen, but Larry Cohen hides this fact by never completely showing the creature. This hampers the movie in a way, as it will no doubt get on many viewers' nerves as seeing the monster is normally a highlight of this type of movie; but on the other hand, seeing the monster usually results in disappointment - so at least Cohen's film stays away from that! On the whole, while this film will do nothing for fans of serious art movies; horror fans, particularly very B-horror fans, will be in heaven. Highly recommended!

Really bland and not that impressive

[kannibalcorpsegrinder · 5/10 · 17 May 2018]

Heading off to the hospital, a pregnant woman about to give birth is horrified when the ravenous, bloodthirsty mutant that was born runs wild and escapes into the city forcing the team tracking it down to realize where it's going and try to stop its mission.

For the most part, this one was a rather tough one to get through. When this one works, its mainly due to the rather fun idea of the killer mutant infant running around doing the killing. The celebrated birth sequence, where the off-screen birth coincides with the scream and then rushing in to find the trail of destruction and bloodied bodies as it escaped earlier makes for a rather startling and horrifying introduction during the time of a person's life they should be exceptionally happy. That, in turn, leads to the main fun to be had with this one where it features the series of attacks committed by the creature around the neighborhood, from the short attacks on the lone woman in front of her car and the delivery person on the streets. As well, the finale where it arrives back at the house and engages in the confrontation with the family there before the stellar series of encounters in the sewer system where the group tracking it find the creature in the area which is quite chilling to add some decent enough action to the proceedings. As well as the fine makeup designed for the mutant babies, these here hold it up over it's few flaws. The biggest threat to the film overall is the bland, disjointed pacing that crops up where this one just becomes dull after a while. The fact that it starts off rather strong with the hospital attack, but then after that we have nothing until the final half of the film which is punctuated only with dry, dull scenes of the investigation going through the city trying to find the cause of the strange accident at the hospital before tying it into the rampage around the city. That leaves the film incredibly dull with very little interest or action in what's happening during this investigation as that holds this to a strict tempo which isn't all that exciting to see play out. The other flaw to be found here is the exceptionally dull issue of the lack of explanation for how the creatures appear and what they're intending to do once they're loose, as this one never gives any kind of rationale about their sudden appearance which doesn't make any sense here. These are what hold this one back overall.

Rated PG: Violence, Language and themes of children-in-jeopardy.

Not too bad

[one4now4 · 22 October 2003]

"It's Alive" is one of those cult horror films that I had heard a lot of great things about but didn't get around to seeing until just recently. I have to say that I was bored with it throughout most of the film, but started to catch on to its vibe as it got closer toward the end. I truly support what this movie has to say about the somewhat totalitarian world of medicine, and ended up liking "It's Alive" a lot more when I realized that it wasn't just some dumb movie with no real point or scares at all. I still have to admit that the movie didn't scare me at all, but it generated some good, healthy suspense, and the point is such a good one (and is so well done) that I do have to hand this movie some major support. It was more sad than anything else, but it wasn't too bad at all.

Attack of the killer baby!!!

[Aaron1375 · 6/10 · 24 May 2009]

Yes, this movie features a baby of a different kind...the kind that crawls and kills!!! Yes, a killer baby that for some reason me and my family watched quite a few times when I was a kid. Somewhat creepy and somewhat cheesy at the same time as parts of it are easily made fun of. The movie has a couple of kills in it, but it really is not all that gory compared to an Italian horror movie. The story is okay and it does not try to explain things to much, unlike the later "It's Alive" movies would do. The movie ends in a rather different fashion too as it is somewhat surprising what the man does at the end. Still, the thought of a killer baby is kind of creepy and kind of funny and that is why this movie somewhat works. More gore and such would have made it better and more sewer scenes too, for some reason I find the sewer to be a very good horror backdrop that is used somewhat in movies, but not not enough for my tastes. All in all though this movie is not boring and somewhat fun to watch and in some parts make fun of.

Just who or what was this lady sleeping with anyway?!

[planktonrules · 7/10 · 16 September 2015]

The Davies family seems like a typical American family when the film begins. Mrs. Davies is pregnant and soon will be giving birth. Unfortunately, when it comes time for the blessed occasion, the child turns out to be an ugly...thing. And this ugly thing goes on a murdering spree--not only in the delivery room but throughout the town. At no point, oddly, does anyone ask what the $^## Mrs. Davies had been sleeping with, as the child looks like a demonic batboy-- though the film only gives you glimpses of the killing machine through the course of the picture.

While the plot is pretty simple and the film could have just been a stupid horror movie, it's a good bit better for a variety of reasons. Larry Cohen did a good job directing and keeping the tension throughout the film. I also thought that the way folks reacted towards the Davies family after the thing was born made the picture interesting--as well as Mr. and Mrs. Davies' reactions. Not a bad little horror film--and certainly better than the title might suggest.

absurd

[writtenbymkm-583-902097 · 1/10 · 30 June 2020]

Turner Classics actually showed this recently. I'd never heard of it, but when I read the little blurb, "a baby is born with claws, wrecks the delivery room, then goes after a milk truck," I literally laughed out loud. I told my wife this could not be serious, it had to be a joke, they were playing the whole thing for laughs. So I recorded it, and just checked it out, and found out they were actually serious! Really! After fast-forwarding, I realized it was made for almost zero budget, Z-grade actors, probably filmed in five minutes. Question -- how in the world, in the competitive business of movie making, does something like this actually get financed and made? This is just plain stupid. It's absurd.

Nefarious Newborn

[view_and_review · 6/10 · 2 October 2018]

"It's Alive!" were the famous words of Dr. Frankenstein when he brought his monster to life. There was a Frankenstein reference in the movie as well. In fact, the main character, Frank (John Ryan), made reference to the fact that everyone confuses the monster with being Frankenstein when in fact the scientist was Frankenstein. Now, Frank, as the father of a miniature killer, may be confused with the monstrosity that's running around killing people because he sired it.

"It's Alive" is so creepy but flawed. Deeply flawed. I think many horror movies are riddled with flaws. In this horror a carnivorous baby that's more akin to a vicious predator is on the loose in southern California. Right out of the womb it began its killing spree. Apparently it has been born with the full capabilities to kill, hunt, and escape. Oh yeah, it's stealthy, can open doors, and is about as fast as a cheetah. How about that for a newborn.

Natural born killer.

[BA_Harrison · 5/10 · 7 December 2012]

Expectant parents Frank (John P. Ryan) and Lenore (Sharon Farrell) get the shock of their lives when their new baby turns out to be a hideous mutant, one that kills whenever it feels threatened. Fleeing the hospital, having massacred the entire delivery room staff only seconds after its birth, the savage infant roams Los Angeles, hunted by the police and its own father.

Although writer/director Cohen's script flirts with ecological/medical issues, briefly suggesting that either pollution or untested drugs may be the cause of the mutation and questioning the morality of abortion, these interesting plot points are quickly pushed aside in favour of Frank's growing psychological turmoil and the mounting police search for the monstrous child.

The former is handled pretty well, John P. Ryan giving a commendable performance as the initially belligerent father who ultimately tries to save his new son, but the pursuit of the creature is very tedious—unimaginative, repetitive, and lacking in general outrageousness and gore, with effects genius Rick Baker's mutant baby frustratingly kept hidden in the shadows for the majority of the film.

Very much a product of its era: a grim and creepy '70s horror film

[Leofwine_draca · 7/10 · 7 August 2016]

Larry Cohen's grisly and original take on the monster movie is very much a product of its time. This is a cold, unflinching '70s film, where every camera shot seems to take place on the corner of a regular street, inhabited by regular, hard-working guys, and the cold night air seems to give a chilly, clinical atmosphere to what's taking place on screen. IT'S ALIVE reminds me very much of early Cronenberg: think SHIVERS and RABID. This is a disturbing film that has the atmosphere of a never-ending nightmare: despite some dodgy effects and occasional campiness, for the most part the horror works.

The story of a mutant baby crawling around and biting people to death sounds pretty ludicrous on the face of it. There are only so many stalk-and-slash scenarios that the director can work with, although his blurred-eye-vision tracking shots seem to have influenced Carpenter when he made HALLOWEEN. No, Cohen wisely chooses to focus on emotion and characterisation over action, and the central character is the distraught father who runs a gamut of feelings when he discovers that his baby is responsible for a hospital massacre. John P. Ryan, giving one of the all-time-great B-movie performances, excels as the clinically detached dad who discovers his paternal instincts at the film's climax.

The special effects are quite poor by today's standard (the baby is played by a regular actor in close-up shots) and Cohen keeps the monster off-screen for the most part, which does help counter the general cheapness. Still, I found the baby quite eerie, thanks mainly to Rick Baker's makeup work, and the fact that it retains some humanity helps to give the film its emotional heart. Despite the low budget, IT'S ALIVE is also blessed with an absolutely fantastic soundtrack thanks to Hitchcock composer Bernard Herrmann, who goes all out to create spooky, evocative and atmospheric music. The presence of these three men (Herrmann, Ryan and Cohen) makes this film a minor classic of the period.

Not even a good B movie

[ustickm · 1/10 · 11 October 2021]

This is a lousy, amateur job by someone who seems in no way a professional. A pain to sit through, for sheer boredom. DIrector does not know how to build suspense. Continuity from scene to scene is non-existent. A waste of time. Characters cannot act. The mother is a joke who only inspires laughter.

Just enjoy the silliness.

[lost-in-limbo · 8/10 · 10 December 2004]

A hideous mutant baby is born and escapes from the hospital, now it's scared and killing people. They learn that its on its way home, to find protection from its parents.

A pretty decent low-budget exploitation horror film by writer/director Larry Cohan (Q-The winged Serpent), this film takes the abortion issue to another level. A simple plot that's absurdly fun and silly to watch-but it's the cleverness of the script, that never has a dull moment.

The make-up effects and the baby puppet was designed and operated by Rick Baker (An American werewolf in London, Men in black, Ed Wood), the design looks decent enough for a low-budget film and one of his first major film designs, but because of Cohen's great direction we see through the eyes of the baby (in double vision) or it's hidden in the shadows and only small snippets of it are shown. We don't see it fully until the end, giving it a much more creepy feel to the film.

It centers more on the sound effects than the visuals, so there is more of a presence with it's nerve wracking crying and snarling. That actually helps give the atmosphere a dark and bleak feel of depression.

The performances are top notch from Sharon Farrell as the unstable mother Lenore Davies, James Dixon as Lieutenant Perkins and John Ryan as Frank Davis the cold-hearted father who wants his baby killed, his portrayal really does ground the film and brings an emotional element that sucks you in.

One the greatest music composers Bernard Herrmann (Citizen Kane, North by North West, Psycho, Taxi Driver, All that money cant buy) comes up with a superb score and a chilling main theme.

The cinematography is rather good towards to the feel of hysteria and tension, giving it a nauseating aura and good use of the baby's point of view. The film's pace is excellent and leads up to a fine climax.

It's no great feat of its genre, but it deserves merit. A very good film that's helped by it's excellent performances, script, direction and music score.

4/5

Daddy loves you!

[sampleman411-1 · 7/10 · 8 April 2002]

Most people (that I personally know) that have seen this film don't like it much. It isn't that bad. Some people comment on the production quality; it isn't that bad either. The story concerns the fictional trials of Santa Monica's Davis Family as they quickly realize that their newborn son--a mutated monstrosity--has quickly dispatched the maternity attendants, and managed to escape to the outside world and cause more deaths. The 'Fathers-to-be' lounge scene is interesting. The scene somewhat indirectly tells us that, apart from fertility drugs, pesticides and other household products are responsible for many 'newborn atrocities' being introduced to our environment... on a daily basis. Who's to say the Davis Baby is not a genetic possibility? I'll see you in the waiting room.

THIS was banned in Finland?????

[preppy-3 · 1/10 · 6 May 2003]

A mutated baby (with fangs and claws no less) is on the rampage just seconds after being born.

POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD

Pathetic excuse for a horror film. The story is more than a little stupid, has plot holes big enough for freeway construction and is dull. The acting sucks, the direction is by the numbers and the "special" effects showing the baby are unintentionally hilarious. The baby is almost never seen--for good reason. When they do show it attacking a man at the end it's one of the most uproarious things I've ever seen. It's very hard to sit there with a straight face seeing this tiny little baby JUMP onto a guy and "attack" him.

The premise sounds interesting but, even if you suspend disbelief entirely, who is going to seriously believe a just-born baby is able to slaughter four or five doctors and get out of the operating room and wander all around town without being noticed? Come on!

For some reason, this film was banned in Finland--my guess is that the censors saw it and banned it for its lack of quality! A total fiasco. Avoid.

A Pregnant Pause

[BaronBl00d · 8 February 2002]

Director Larry Cohen creates a thoughtful script about the effects of our environment on our reproductive systems in this thoroughly predictable yet immensely entertaining film. A father and a mother expecting rush to the hospital to have their second child. The only snag is that when the baby comes out of the womb it has razor-sharp fangs and claws with which it kills every doctor and nurse in its reach before fleeing the scene. The special effects are nothing too special, particularly by today's standards, but the film is full of insights and revelations as to what may be someday as we abuse our environment and use chemicals to sustain life. The father has a conversation in the waiting room with other expecting fathers. This conversation covers the ill-effects of pesticides, drugs, and other additives we use in our daily lives. The film uses the baby as a means to move action. With a distorted camera lens, we see things in the world through the eyes of this mutated infant. Initially the father wants to kill his beastly progeny. The police want to pump it full of lead. The doctors and drug companies want it destroyed to negate any possible backlash. A university professor wants the carcass for study when captured. Cohen shows us the underbelly of humanity. The people surrounding this infant are often no better than the child. All they want is gain...and it matters not at whose cost. John Ryan plays the introspective dad and does a fine job with this rather difficult role. He plays an ad executive who begins seeing the good in things and then slowly sees only the stark horror of his own life, his family life, his job, and his child. The other actors all do credible jobs. Cohen obviously likes horror as he names the wife Lenore and has the father talk at length about the novel Frankenstein. The production values and budget are minimal, but the film has a lot of heart where it counts.

Not what you think...

[magentafoobar · 6/10 · 22 January 2002]

I was expecting a movie along the lines of "Child's Play", but this movie is more about a father facing up to the monster that is his child then the "slash-em-up" the poster would lead you to believe. Unfortunately, the special effects are so dated that they are almost laughable.

More Substantial than it Appears

[TwistedContent · 6/10 · 26 August 2021]

I hadn't seen any of the low-budget horror aficionados Larry Cohen's movies (besides his "Masters of Horror" episode), and that had to be changed. I picked up his most famous, a cult horror flick that spawned a small, forgotten franchise, and a pretty bad, rightfully perished remake. All I knew was that it's a movie about a baby monster, so I was ready for cheese and goofs, however...

Comedy this is not. "It's Alive" starts with a husband and wife heading to hospital, excited to see the face of their second son, only to eventually shriek in horror as the baby turns out to be a mysterious monster, who slashes the nurses and dips. So far, not very serious, but as the movie progresses, the monster baby takes place behind the forefront drama focusing on the darkness of an American family. Director Larry Cohen has created a thoughtful script, where the focus, as it would be in most similarly plotted movies, is not on the deformed baby and his murders, but rather the family at the center of town's turmoil. Film's strongest anchor is John P. Ryan, who gives an effective, devoted and tormented performance as the father fighting his inner demons, being responsible for his murderous offspring and all. "It's Alive" works best when Cohen takes empathetic turns, and, actually, the action/murders are the sores here, choppy and underwhelming. It's not often when drama is what makes a horror movie good.

Perhaps the sum of it all is too silly to truly touch you, or creep you out, but altogether it's a horror film that holds up thanks to its heroes. 6/10.

Flat direction and uneven pacing kill it

[fertilecelluloid · 4/10 · 5 December 2005]

Rather overrated thriller from Larry Cohen, High Priest Of The Powerful Premise, that spawned two mildly amusing sequels. A mutant baby springs from his mother's womb and goes on a dull rampage. Father John Ryan pursues the tyke and is finally forced to kill it. Cohen suggests that environmental chemicals may be the cause of the baby's hideous deformities and keeps the baby off-screen for much of the picture.

The writer/director's strong suite is characterization, not direction, and in that regard he succeeds. We feel Ryan's pain and allow ourselves to be dragged into his nightmare. Unfortunately, Cohen's flat direction and uneven pacing finally kill our interest.

Rick Baker's baby is a nasty little critter, scuttling around like a crab and snarling occasionally at the camera, but Cohen lights him too harshly when he shouldn't be seen and keeps him hidden when a quick glance is essential.

A missed opportunity and a possible candidate for a remake.

Parenting Can Drive You Nuts

[jamesmorgan-04114 · 6/10 · 7 October 2019]

Lenore and Frank are a happy couple with one young child already thriving and another on the way. When Lenore goes into labor, the baby claws its way out, killing all of the doctors and nurses in the operating room and disappearing into the night. Suddenly, the couple is on the news and everyone's talking about what bad, irresponsible parents they are for unleashing this crazed, mutant child upon the world as their monster son continues to wreak havoc and bloodshed around town.

It's Alive has a few pacing issues during its second act, but it builds to a fairly satisfying finale and the film's low budget is much to its advantage, keeping the demonic baby in the shadows most of the time or switching to its P.O.V. to built tension much like the shark in Jaws. Bernard Hermann's score roars with intensity.

Sharon Farrell and John Ryan are excellent as the worried parents who begin to slip into a delicious madness by the film's finale. It's never a very scary or intense film, but it's not a total waste of time either.

Don't let the trailer fool you

[joshwinkler87 · 1/10 · 9 July 2005]

There's not a lot of good things to say about this crapper. I watched the trailer and thought it would be one of those movies that is so scary you'd never shut your eyes again. But I was wrong, this movie is terrible. There is nothing good at all to say about this film except that it's stupid. It's stupid because of the lame, unbelievable story, but mostly the horrible acting. The only way someone could really like this film is if they have a passion for cheesy horror flicks. I do at times but this film is so cheesy you really can't like it. You can tell the writers didn't put a lot of brain power into the creation of this piece of garbage. It has low-budget written all over it.

Overall rating: 1/10

Yay a baby! But something is terribly wrong...

[tom_koopa · 6/10 · 25 August 2009]

It's alive is a somewhat underrated movie about a baby being born and killing people. It's the kind of horror movie you either avoid or treasure. For me, it's kinda a tough choice.

I liked the movie for the creepy atmosphere and good music. The story build-up is also noteworthy. The acting is okay, although some characters tend to annoy you after awhile.

What I really hated about this movie is the large amount of muttering words. It could be my quality of the movie, but I couldn't understand several characters most of the time. For example, the leading woman (who gives birth to the baby) was as clear as day. So either I got a bad copy or something went wrong when they made this movie. It's usually helpful if you can hear what the people are saying. It helps with understanding the story.

Okay, so the plot is silly and the effects are kind of hokey, but that doesn't take away the charm of this film.

It's Alive is a little horror gem. I can imagine it was (and maybe still is) quite scary for pregnant women.

6 out of 10 stars.

baby hunters

[SnoopyStyle · 5/10 · 31 December 2020]

In Los Angeles, Lenore goes into labor with her second child. Her husband Frank Davis dutifully waits in the waiting room with the other fathers. Something strange happens in the delivery room. The baby is gone and the medical staff are all dead.

After the delivery room, the movie stalls for awhile. It really should keep going in the hospital. I want the immediacy of that night. The movie gets to such an intense high that it should try to maintain it. Instead, it bottoms out a little and turns more campy. I do question how they know that it's the baby other than baby bite marks. It's a silly idea and they're doing the Jaws thing where they only show glimpses of the shark. The baby hunting is so stupid. It's basically the rabbit in 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'. This falls somewhat into camp territory although it needs to be wackier for it to be good camp. The baby design gets it almost there. I wish that the movie trusts it and use it a lot more. I want wall-to-wall demon baby. They're a little too sane for that.

Had the Davis baby been breast-fed, this massacre might never have happened.

[johnmorghen · 8/10 · 16 February 2003]

Screw the negative reviews! If you're into Larry Cohen movies, you will most certainly enjoy this one. Sure it's cheezy, sure it's unbelievable, but nevertheless, it's fun!

What few realize is that this film was intended as a spoof of sorts on Roman Polanski's film, "ROSEMARY'S BABY". You cannot watch this, or either of it's sequels, expecting to take things completely seriously.

John P. Ryan, who plays Frank Davis, is great in this. Ryan, in my opinion, is a terrific actor and is always worth watching. Cohen employed the talents of legendary composer, Bernard Herrmann, to score this film. The score, being one of Herrmann's last compositions, is truly tremendous and gives the film it's essential monster movie feel. Rumor has it that Herrmann passed on an opportunity to score William Friedkin's mainstream horror film, "THE EXORCIST", in favor of this independent project.

If you're looking for a great exploitation epic from the grand ol' days of '70s cinema, you won't be disappointed. The sequels, "IT LIVES AGAIN" and "IT'S ALIVE III: ISLAND OF THE ALIVE", are also worth a look.

Cohen's social conscience meets '50s-style cheese

[Jonny_Numb · 6/10 · 17 July 2005]

"It's Alive!" shows veteran low-budget filmmaker Larry Cohen at his most creative and perceptive: under the sheen of what is, at heart, a throwback to 1950s-style 'big bug' pictures (complete with a monster who travels via underground sewer tunnels, just like the ants in "Them!") is a movie with a little more on its mind than the requisite suspense and shocks of the horror genre. Ironically using Colin Clive's famous declaration in "Frankenstein" for the title, Cohen spins the tale of a mother who gives birth to a bloodthirsty mutant and the father who wants it destroyed. By the time the somewhat frustrating climax comes around (what the hell was THAT?), Cohen has delivered ample scares and provided a biting comment on man's selfishness and how the conditions we create (in the form of pesticides, birth control, and a polluted environment) can bite back if so provoked. He also gives an effective portrait of familial conflict and the justification behind the destruction of life (though, with a modest body count, "It's Alive!" could hardly be classified as a pro-life diatribe).

Simply Awful!

[audiohead22 · 1/10 · 13 September 2015]

I was too young to see this when it came out but vividly remember the ads and was very intrigued at the time. I'm so glad it was R-Rated and had to wait to see it. It's one of the worst horror movies ever! The acting was truly awful. The story is pathetic in every way, from the characters, to the plot development and especially the thrill factor. There's zero suspense, very little gore and even the attack scenes didn't raise my pulse one beat. It also completely lacked the proper amount of "cheese" for a good 'B' Film. Don't waste the 91 minutes of your life on this piece of junk. There are absolutely no redeeming qualities about this movie whatsoever!