It's Alive (2009 film)

It's Alive is a 2009 American science fiction horror film directed by Josef Rusnak. It is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name written and directed by Larry Cohen. Bijou Phillips stars as a mother who has a mutant baby which kills anyone when scared. The film was released on April 2, 2009, as a direct-to-video and received mostly negative reviews upon release. Criticizing the films pace and the CGI effect for the mutant baby but over the years the film was later praised for its cast, the music and its ending that many viewers deemed to be shocking and tragic. Later in 2020-2021 Millennium Films lost rights to It's Alive which caused the film to be taken down especially on digital download. The movie is currently out of print and there is no announcement or any plans for a rerelease.