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Unborn, The
Media:Blu-ray
Region:0 (UK)
Studio:Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Cert:15
Discs:1

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The Unborn may please some, but I find it hard to imagine who they may be. Perhaps fans of modern B movies may find its predictability has a certain charm to it. For most it will remain a shallow experience that is akin to a patchwork quilt of moments from other more successful and artistically visionary chillers. Acting is hard to gauge as the script is a patently inadequate tool for such professionals to display their talents with. Yustman does what she can, but doleful looks and whimpering only go so far and Oldman could perform his lines in his sleep.

The disc itself is far more impressive. The presentation is fine throughout, with balanced colours, good skin tones, strong contrast and a clean transfer, this is arguably better than the film itself deserves. The audio is tailored for the loud noises and forceful LFE rumblings which leaves the dialogue less than centre stage. How much of a criticism it is that your amp may need to be ramped up a few notches for reasonably succinct dialogue is a judgement for the individual though. Extras are threadbare and show perhaps just how little was left on the cutting room floor that was of the standard for such a disc.

With this Blu-ray containing both the theatrical cut and the “unrated” cut, viewers who saw this at the cinema keen for a more extreme or more complete experience may be a little perturbed to find that the running times differ by exactly 45 seconds, thus this too is hardly a deal breaker. I’m sure if you’ve already seen this and enjoyed it you’ll be only too pleased to hear of its great introduction to the HD home format. For the rest of you, I’d recommend a rental before committing to a purchase.
Overall score : 4
Movie
The Unborn
Date2009
Genres
Thriller
Horror
Director
David S. Goyer
Stars
Atticus Shaffer
C.S. Lee
Cam Gigandet
Carla Gugino
Craig J. Harris
Ethan Cutkosky
Gary Oldman
Idris Elba
James Remar
Jane Alexander
Kymberly Mellen
Meagan Good
Michael Sassone
Odette Yustman
Rachel Brosnahan


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The Unborn Specification

Title : The Unborn
Media : Blu-ray
Region : 0
Country : UK
Certificate : 15
Number of discs : 1
Media Format : Blu-ray
Studio : Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Release date : 22nd June, 2009
Catalogue # : 2009787R0
Retail price : £24.99
Running time : 88 minutes
Chapters : 20
Sound : English DTS Soundtrack-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish DTS Soundtrack 5.1
French (Canadian) DTS Soundtrack 5.1
French DTS Soundtrack 5.1
German DTS Soundtrack 5.1
Subtitles : English (SDH), Spanish, French (Canadian), French, German
Picture : Widescreen 2.35:1 1080p
Extras : My scenes
Deleted scenes

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