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SummaryThe Davies expect a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing when it's scared. And it's easily scared.

Directed By:Larry Cohen

Written By:Larry Cohen

It's Alive

Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
User score
Mixed or Average
5.3
My Score

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Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
83% Positive
5 Reviews
17% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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88
Slant Magazine
By turns frightening and heartbreaking, an aspect particularly reflected in John P. Ryan’s tormented performance as the baby’s father, the film is not only perhaps one of Cohen’s best films but one of the finest American horror films of the last 30 years.
By Josh Vasquez
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83
IndieWire
It’s Alive presents a dialectic of horror in which monstrous excess is first repudiated and rejected, then returns in the form of self-loathing and social stigmatization, and is finally painfully accepted as an essential part of ourselves.
By Jed Mayer
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80
Empire
Compelling 1970s take on the monster horror genre which remains fresh and hugely watchable.
75
TV Guide Magazine
It's Alive is a justifiably praised low-budget effort that delves into the dark side of American family life from a horror-movie perspective.
By Staff (Not Credited)
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70
Time Out
John Ryan's performance as the husband is particularly astute, and Bernard Herrmann's score milks the suspense for all it's worth.
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40
Variety
Stomach-churning.
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User score
Mixed or Average
5.3
11% Positive
1 Rating
67% Mixed
6 Ratings
22% Negative
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May 25, 2020
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Panchogul
Un clásico bastante interesante y muy original, buena banda sonora, me gustó mucho la perspectiva en primera persona que le dan a la criatura y pese a no ser explícita en los momentos donde hace de las suyas logra entregar buenas dosis de terror, pero los personajes principales parecen estar bajos los efectos del clonazepam durante toda la película, en especial el padre.
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Dec 9, 2025
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HellHoleHorror
Come on, how many films have mutant babies stalking milkmen? It is one seriously angry baby. It was not played for laughs and that was a great shame. You have to pity the poor kid; he grew up in a sewer. I do wish that they had thought to cover his head with a jacket much sooner. Would have saved me some boredom. Far too serious to be enjoyed. Some baby effects were a little cool for a short while. But that is the biggest problem, the killer baby was barely in the movie. Far too little happened and it’s so slow.
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Production Company:
  • Warner Bros.
  • Larco Productions
Release Date:Oct 1, 1974
Duration:1 h 31 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:Whatever it is, IT'S ALIVE and deadly.

Awards

Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
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