The Baby

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Jennifer H Nov 26 I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. The ended was quite surprising in my opinion. See more Connie K Aug 5 What did I just watch? At first I thought it was going to be unwatchable because Baby creeped me out but WOW what an ending. Loved it, loved it, loved it! See more Craig W. @CJWolfe27 Jul 16 One of the weirdest movies I’ve seen, most will probably find it disturbing. Does have a good twist in it. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Apr 1 Filme fraco, o roteiro é ruim, as cenas sao ruins, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes para fazer o filme ser bom, e o terror do filme é fraco. See more Mike P 10/14/2024 SPOILERS...Disturbing horror drama about INFANTILISM...It's about an adult man who, even at age 21; is in full throttle INFANT MODE...He sits there sucking his thumb, playing with dolls... Going "goo-goo" and "ga-ga" like Jonathon Winters in one of his infamous baby impressions..(And then they even dub the actor's voice with a 2 year olds' speech; and crying; which makes it MORE disturbing!)...And it's all the result of vicious and severe abuse from his parents and siblings...Not genetic or neurological issues...And what's worse, his mother and older sisters continue to horrifically abuse him throughout the story, in EVERY WAY imaginable!...Until eventually a do-gooder social worker kidnaps him fom his abusive family...Just to put him in another abusive/exploitative situation; where he's going to be playmate to her brain damaged husband!!...Still playing the "baby" to please everyone!!...And as a thriller this is all silly; but it is also extremely creepy and disturbingly effective; and does work. It's also an obvious screed about the horrific effects of abuse and exploitation; and it definitely works on that level too. Recommended...👍 See more 03/13/2023 I remember watching this years ago and it left an unusual impression Director Ted Post disguises a dark family drama as a horror film, one that fits more in the trashy cinema genre even after 50 years with him being a tv director mostly The title would suggest it's about an infant like any other but this is a special case in itself...the baby is actually a full-grown adult! Yep he's been raised since childbirth to keep the mental capacity and mannerisms of an actual baby by his crazy mother Mrs. Wadsworth and her two daughters Her husband was in a car accident and she tries to make ends meet with the social services income A social worker Anne comes to their house taking a special interest but right away sees this family's screwed up lifestyle This movie is way more messed up than you'd imagine, it's not scary or bloody but psychologically unnerving; 'Baby' as he's called played by David Manzy gives quite a lasting performance being someone who can't grow up He's sympathetic yet tragic at the same time He conveys the right amount of confusion, longing, and desperation You can certainly tell who's really the unstable individuals as Mrs. Wadsworth is fine with the way she's looking after her son even when someone from the government is genuinely concerned It's easy to tell when someone is clearly being exploited or abused The film is very deranged in various aspects with many scenes of the mother punishing her boy if he can't behave or do what he's told We are allowed to carry the absurdity of demented parenting And the family dynamic is more along the lines of horror flicks of the 70s heyday This comes off as way more psychosexual drama of women taking control over the man in their life using dark maternity They even lay out the cons Baby has the luck of avoiding not developing normally, he's spared court dates, desk jobs, etc. The ending is just wow...after it's all over it leaves quite an impact This won't be for everyone given how dark the premise is but man is it hard to forget It's must-see cult 1970s cinema See more Read all reviews

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