Sometimes the soul of a dead person has been so tainted with evil that it is denied entrance to heaven. It must endlessly wander the borderlands between worlds, desperately searching for a new body to inhabit. And sometimes it actually succeeds.
Writer/director David Goyer (Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Batman Begins) gives a terrifying glimpse into the life of the undead in The Unborn, a supernatural thriller that follows a young woman pulled into a world of nightmares when a demonic spirit haunts her and threatens everyone she loves.
Casey Bell (Odette Yustman) hated her mother for leaving her as a child. But when inexplicable things start to happen, Casey begins to understand why she left. Plagued by merciless dreams and a tortured ghost that haunts her waking hours, she must turn to the only spirtual advisor, Sendak (Gary Oldman), who can make it stop.
With Sendak’s help, Casey uncovers the source of a family curse dating back to Nazi Germany -- a creature with the ability to inhabit anyone or anything that is getting stronger with each possession. With the curse unleashed, her only chance at survival is to shut a doorway from beyond our world that has been pried open by someone who was never born.
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"we've seen it all before..."
The acting is acceptable, Odette Yustman kept me interested. Enough half naked shots of Odette, which probably enhanced most men's viewing experiences but unfortunately only reminded me I'm watching a mainstream teen horror film. I'm not sure what Gary Oldman is doing in the film, he must really need the work, however he did a fantastic job even with his moments of cheesy dialogue.
The effects are the best thing going, probably would have been appreciated more had I not seen them numerous times already in the trailer. I thought the bathroom scene at the club was very well done indeed and the old man on the stairs scene will stay with me for quite a long time!
Overall it was OK, but there's nothing groundbreaking here. It kept me interested and had some horrific visuals that cost me at least an hours sleep last night.
