The Unborn (1991 film)
The Unborn is a 1991 American science fiction horror film directed by Rodman Flender and starring Brooke Adams, Jeff Hayenga, James Karen, K Callan, and Jane Cameron. The screenplay concerns a couple who cannot have children. They try in-vitro fertilization, but then strange things start happening to the mother while she is pregnant. Lisa Kudrow and Kathy Griffin have small roles. Plot. The story centers around a married couple. The infertile wife Virginia (Brooke Adams) and her husband Brad Marshall (Jeff Hayenga) decide to join an experimental in-vitro fertilization program developed by Dr.  Richard Meyerling (James Karen). The trial succeeds, but during the pregnancy Virginia finds that something unusual is happening to the fetus. A further investigation shows that she is part of an experiment conducted by an insane doctor. Production. Writer John D Brancato says the film was inspired by "killer mutant baby stories like "It's Alive"". They had previously written "Bloodfist II" for Corman. Filming took place in October 1990. It was the first film directed by Flender who described it has a cross between "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Fly". It was the first feature film as cinematographer for  Wally Pfister who worked for Roger Corman for a number of years. He later recalled, "I had something I wanted to try with color and light. But it’s ghastly. At the same time, I cut myself slack, because my creative reach went beyond my skill level. That’s a really important thing to note. I had great ideas. But if you don’t have the skill level, you’re never going to master the artistry. That’s where I was early on. And I needed to put the hard work in and slowly work my way up." Adams said  the film was a "pleasant surprise" for her and at one stage discussed with Corman the possibility of directing the sequel. Sequel. The film was followed by a sequel, "The Unborn 2".