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Wikipedia article




'Still/Born' is a 2017 Canadian psychological horror film directed and co-written by Brandon Christensen and starring Christie Burke and Jesse Moss. It premiered on April 29, 2017 at the Overlook Film Festival and received generally positive reviews, with critics praising Burke's performance as Mary.

Plot



Mary (Christie Burke), in her first pregnancy, gives birth to twins. However, only one of them survives. Mary then starts showing postpartum depression symptoms, and becomes convinced that an evil entity wants to take her surviving baby.

After Mary's husband leaves for a business trip, and after some events transpire, Mary starts to fear for her child's life.

Cast



* Christie Burke as Mary

* Jesse Moss as Jack

* Rebecca Olson as Rachel

* Jenn Griffin as Jane

* Michael Ironside as Dr. Neilson

Reception



On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 'Still/Born' has an approval rating of 67% based on 21 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "'Still/Born' puts an intriguing psychological spin on its supernatural horror story, elevated by standout work from star Christie Burke." On Metacritic, another review aggregator, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 4 critics, meaning "generally favorable reviews".

Noel Murray of the 'Los Angeles Times' wrote: "First-time feature director Brandon Christensen brings some impressive snap to the postnatal spook-show 'Still/Born.' Christensen and co-writer Colin Minihan mostly repeat old beats from suburban supernatural horror films like 'Poltergeist' and 'Paranormal Activity,' but strong actors and lean, unfussy storytelling ought to be more than enough to please genre buffs." Frank Scheck of 'The Hollywood Reporter' stated: "Tapping into elemental motherhood fears, not to mention the specter of post-partum depression, 'Still/Born' works most effectively in its subtler, more enigmatic moments than when it indulges in familiar horror film conventions. Nevertheless, it does offer a consistent level of tension, a few decent scares and a terrific lead turn by Christie Burke." Nick Allen of 'RogerEbert.com' gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and said: "'Still/Born' doesn't get as many points as one would hope for originality. But this is an inspired-enough take on a woman's horror, where the fear of losing her other baby becomes a terror itself, as expressed through an excellent performance."

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