A couple named Frank
(John P. Ryan) and Lenore (Sharon
Farrell) are expecting a baby but after
the baby is born the baby is not at all
human and a blood thirsty monster who
kills when it's scared as every little
thing seems to trigger it off as already
killed the paramedics and creeps around
it's parents house by killing the milkman
as well as eating everything in their
refrigerator.
Frank tries to help the police by
tracking this ferocious beast down but
Lenore tries to protect it by keeping it
in a cellar as she tries to make an
understanding with what she gave birth
to.
Oh god. What was
the point in making this film as it never
explained itself why this baby turned out
to be a blood thirsty creature that kills
on fear.
The story was overly long and boring as
they tried to make it scary but it was
very zany and corny to top it all off.
This is one of those typical badly made
drive in type of monster movies that
really goes nowhere folks. Avoid it at
all costs and don't let the poster art
fool you that this is an exciting film
because it isn't.
The acting is
nothing too great or worth mentioning but
however, lead actress Sharon Farrell seemed
to do fairly well with her intensity and
having a basket case attitude as well.
John P. Ryan who played her husband
did the best he could but still wasn't
anything special to say the least.
Many people are
slaughtered by the beast with fake
looking blood that looks like paint.
Larry Cohen has
quite corny moments with his work but
sometimes shows some interesting moments
There's some descent camera shots which
is supposed to be the baby monster
looking through bushes and other areas.
There's a good moment with Sharon
Farrell acting like a basket case at
her bed and bit part actress Nancy
Burnett as a Nurse questioning her
especially when Farrell freaks
out after finding out that she's tape
recording her.
There's some interesting camera angle
shots on the baby monster hiding around
tables and other areas in an abandoned
grade 1 classroom
We have a good intense moment with
Farrell freaking out at John P.
Ryan to prevent him to go in the
cellar to kill their baby monster as she
shows terrific tension and the same with Ryan
himself.
We have a good close up shot on child
actor Daniel Holzman talking to
the baby monster in the cellar.
Nice shots on the cast as officers in a
sewer as well as their police cars with
their lights flashing as it shows a nice
effect.
There's a nice emotional scene with
Ryan crying and talking to the baby
monster not to be scared.
But not much after this is worth
reviewing as the film was a waste of time
but there is the odd cheesy shot with
this beast attacking others leaving some
bloody results.
Bernard Hermann
composes some 70's cheese soundings with
some bass guitar music along with
clarinet playing for the film but it
doesn't really sound scary at all.
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