Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

udar55 Single mom Catherine Moore (Michele Greene) moves into a quiet community with her six month old son Joey. She befriends the neighbors including hunky John (Scott Valentine). But Joey is a "special" kid. Okay, he is a mutant freak with a face that makes Rondo Hatton stop and go, "Dammmmn!" Seems Joey is one of the genetic experiments Dr. Meyerling, the villain from the first film. To make matters worse, another test mother (Robin Curtis) is running around picking off these gifted little monsters. For a DTV sequel, this isn't half bad. The baby is laughable at parts (it kinda looks like a slimy Philip Seymour Hoffman crossed with Billy Joel) but director Rick Jacobson keeps things moving fast. Chances are he was getting into John Woo around this time given the shoot outs on display (including a HARDBOILED-inspired one in the maternity ward). I will give him that the opening where Curtis guns down a kid at a playground is pretty good.

slayrrr666 "The Unborn II" is a decent if completely underwhelming film.**SPOILERS**Moving into a new house, Catherine Moore, (Michele Green) a children's book writer, quickly meets neighbors Artie, (Darryl Henriques) and Marge Phillips, (Carole Ita White) along with their daughter Sally Anne, (Britney Powell) who immediately test her nerves. As her and her new baby adapt to the community, a series of vicious killing of babies soon starts, done by Linda Holt, (Robin Curtis) a woman who knows what the baby really is. Realizing that she is gunning for her son, Catherine goes on the run and is forced to admit that her baby is a homicidal maniac. As Linda and Catherine continue to argue over what her child really is, they realize that she's been telling the truth. Fearing the worst, they race to stop the baby before it's reign of destruction that will give away it's special secret.The Good News: This one wasn't all that terrible. The big scene was a great shootout in a hospital waiting room for newborns. It's a pretty inventive location for such a scene, plays out like any normal action scene that manages to really thrill. It's also pretty remarkable that the enemy doesn't kill off anyone but the good guys manage to score a hit, making them look that much more realistic-appearing rather than them just getting knocked out quite easily. There's also some really nice gore in here, including several incredibly brutal face biting, a really bloody throat rip, lots of scratches and blood splattering, and some gunshots thrown in as well. While not overtly graphic there's enough blood in here to make it interesting. It also manages to successfully build up to the creature's distorted appearance, as there's a real anticipation towards what it looks like. These are the film's lone bright spots.The Bad News: This one here does have some flaws in it. One of the biggest ones is that this doesn't really do much of anything. There's not a whole lot in here that happens beyond a few scenes that simply pass over. None of the action really makes much of an impact, and they're too short and spread too far apart that, they take forever to get to them then they pass over like they're no big deal. There's a couple of gunfights, a car chase and a large massacre scene in here, but they're too tame to really pick the movie up. It's incredibly low-key, to the point of it not really making a dent in the excitement. This really does take an eternity to get moving, keeping it all at the end and leaving the front filled with short, underwhelming action scenes. There's also the problem of the main protagonist. It looks too much like a joke to ever be taken seriously. The slime coating on it gives it too much of a rubbery appearance, the distorted features are simply way too comical to make an impact and it's scenes border on the sublime rather than the horrific. It's not even a frightening looking design that's given to it, as the features on it are so out-there and unnatural that the only form of recourse is uncontrolled laughter rather than fear. That is perhaps the film's biggest flaw.The Final Verdict: While not completely terrible, there isn't a whole lot here that make it worthwhile for most horror fans. It's too cheesy for most to take seriously, and it's attempts are horror are underwhelming, leaving this one only open to those who have a deep love for these kind of films or those that love the concept.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and children in danger

cynkat This movie is up there with the all time bad ones. I don't know how the actors got through the dialogue with a straight face. When the cops are questioning the mother after the kidnapping I almost died laughing. "joey is not a normal, healthy baby..." mom says. No kidding! This prop they used for a baby looks like a 90 year old deranged midget. But the ditsy blonde babysitter picks up the baby and hugs it - she must have been smoking something other than cigarettes - and gets her neck ripped out for her trouble. It gets worse from there. This movie has no business being billed as sci-fi OR horror -just horrible. Don't waste your time on this one. I wish I hadn't, except for a few unintentional laughs.

Paul Andrews The Unborn II tells the tale of a single Mother named Catherine Moore (Michele Greene) who move into a sunny Californian suburb with her 6 month old baby son Joey. Catherine seems like a normal, nice young lady who loves her son, but that impression doesn't last too long as one of her neighbours Sally Anne (Brittney Powell) babysits & notices the door to Joey's room is locked. Welfare workers (Michael McDonald & Sheila Travis) become involved & Catherine's life suddenly becomes very complicated, add that to the fact that a woman named Linda Holt (Robin Curtis) is on a mission to kill all the evil babies that came about as a result of Dr. Richard Meyerling's genetic experiments. Joey himself is controlling his Mother with psychic powers & is more than willing to spill blood in his attempts to survive...Directed by Rick Jacobson The Unborn II is the sequel to The Unborn (1991) which itself was a neat & entertaining horror film, oh & The Unborn II is most definitely a horror film & NOT a sci-fi as the IMDb would have you believe. The script by Daniella Purcell & Mark Evan Schwartz takes a different approach to the original & when you think about it it shouldn't be called The Unborn as, well the baby has been born hasn't it & therefore it's most definitely not unborn, is it? Anyway, while The Unborn II isn't as good as the original it makes for fair entertainment, it doesn't seem to take itself too seriously, moves along at a fair pace & is decent enough fun. I watched this & the original both on the same night & you can tell that this sequel has been dumbed down to be more commercial & cater to a certain audience. Gone are the cautionary themes on genetics & the building up of psychological horror & instead we are given dead teenagers, a central evil character to root for that reeks of franchise material plus a more linear & predictable story overall. It's a decent enough way to pass 80 odd minutes but I can't help but feel someone was looking to create a teen slasher type film with which to mould a series a bit like Chucky & the Child's Play (1988 - 2005) films.Director Jacobson takes charge of this one, he keeps things moving along & there are a few nice scenes here & there but it's obvious he was working on a low budget. I have to mention Joey, when we finally get to see him he looks like the ugliest doll you've ever seen, he looks totally fake & rubbery thanks to yet more poor effects work from Gabriel Bartalos (remember his awful monsters for Basket Case 2 (1990)?) which actually gives it a really freaky & unsettling appearance, once you've stopped laughing at it that is. Not much in the way of blood or gore I'm afraid, a couple of bites, some gunshot wounds & some spraying blood is about as graphic as it gets.Technically the film is OK & apart from the blatantly fake baby effects it's generally well made. The acting was alright but the two comedy relief neighbours irritated me but thankfully they disappeared from the film completely after their daughter was murdered.The Unborn II isn't as good as the original as it's a different kind of film, it doesn't really refer to or carry on from the original that much either. Having said that I found it reasonably entertaining & a certain amount of fun can be had with it if your in the right mood. Just about worth a watch I'd say but only if you've already seen the original. Roger Corman acted as executive producer, is there nothing this man won't put his name to?!