# It's Alive (1974)

> A terrified family struggles to protect and understand a mutant newborn whose instinctive violence turns parenthood into a nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17141

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Larry Cohen
- Cast: John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andrew Duggan, Guy Stockwell, James Dixon, Michael Ansara, Robert Emhardt, William Wellman Jr.
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071675/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, visceral, foreboding, late night horror viewing, cult movie night

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