The Davises are expecting a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing people whenever it is scared. And it is easily scared.The Davises are expecting a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing people whenever it is scared. And it is easily scared.The Davises are expecting a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing people whenever it is scared. And it is easily scared.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
John P. Ryan
- Frank
- (as John Ryan)
Nancy Burnett
- Nurse
- (as Mary Nancy Burnett)
Patrick McAllister
- Expectant Father
- (as Patrick Macallister)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaIt's Alive (1974) was filmed and edited simultaneously with another Larry Cohen film, Hell Up in Harlem (1973), which was shot on the weekends during the production of It's Alive (1974). This means that many of the same cast and crew put in consecutive seven-day work weeks to create both of these films.
- GoofsAt the end of the film when Frank is holding the baby in his arms, the cover accidentally reveals a patch of hair, revealing it to be a dog.
- Quotes
Lieutenant Perkins: Hunting and killing babies doesn't seem to be my specialty.
- ConnectionsEdited into It Lives Again (1978)
Featured review
Had the Davis baby been breast-fed, this massacre might never have happened.
Screw the negative reviews! If you're into Larry Cohen movies, you will most certainly enjoy this one. Sure it's cheezy, sure it's unbelievable, but nevertheless, it's fun!
What few realize is that this film was intended as a spoof of sorts on Roman Polanski's film, "ROSEMARY'S BABY". You cannot watch this, or either of it's sequels, expecting to take things completely seriously.
John P. Ryan, who plays Frank Davis, is great in this. Ryan, in my opinion, is a terrific actor and is always worth watching. Cohen employed the talents of legendary composer, Bernard Herrmann, to score this film. The score, being one of Herrmann's last compositions, is truly tremendous and gives the film it's essential monster movie feel. Rumor has it that Herrmann passed on an opportunity to score William Friedkin's mainstream horror film, "THE EXORCIST", in favor of this independent project.
If you're looking for a great exploitation epic from the grand ol' days of '70s cinema, you won't be disappointed. The sequels, "IT LIVES AGAIN" and "IT'S ALIVE III: ISLAND OF THE ALIVE", are also worth a look.
What few realize is that this film was intended as a spoof of sorts on Roman Polanski's film, "ROSEMARY'S BABY". You cannot watch this, or either of it's sequels, expecting to take things completely seriously.
John P. Ryan, who plays Frank Davis, is great in this. Ryan, in my opinion, is a terrific actor and is always worth watching. Cohen employed the talents of legendary composer, Bernard Herrmann, to score this film. The score, being one of Herrmann's last compositions, is truly tremendous and gives the film it's essential monster movie feel. Rumor has it that Herrmann passed on an opportunity to score William Friedkin's mainstream horror film, "THE EXORCIST", in favor of this independent project.
If you're looking for a great exploitation epic from the grand ol' days of '70s cinema, you won't be disappointed. The sequels, "IT LIVES AGAIN" and "IT'S ALIVE III: ISLAND OF THE ALIVE", are also worth a look.
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- johnmorghen
- Feb 15, 2003
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- Baby Killer
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- $500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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