
Eraserhead(1977)
First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.


“There's only one thing wrong with the Davis baby...”
The Davises are expecting a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing people whenever scared. And it's easily scared.

John P. Ryan
Frank Davis

Sharon Farrell
Lenore Davis

Andrew Duggan
The Professor

Guy Stockwell
Bob Clayton

James Dixon
Lt. Perkins

Michael Ansara
The Captain

Robert Emhardt
The Executive

William Wellman Jr.
Charley
Shamus Locke
The Doctor
Nancy Burnett
Nurse
It's Alive is a horror, science fiction film released in 1974 exploring themes of baby, pregnancy, mutant, homicidal baby, devil, remade. Directed by Larry Cohen, it stars John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andrew Duggan. The Davises are expecting a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing people whenever scared. And it's easily scared.
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