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I Don't Want to Be Born (1975)

I Don't Want to Be Born poster
Directed by
Peter Sasdy
Genre
horror film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
18
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is cursed and then gives birth to a baby boy who seems to be possessed by a demon. She must figure out how to protect herself and her child from the evil force.

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What happens

I Don't Want to Be Born is a 1975 British supernatural horror film directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Joan Collins, Ralph Bates, Eileen Atkins, Donald Pleasence, Hilary Mason, and Caroline Munro. It was written by Stanley Price. Its plot follows a woman who, after being cursed, gives birth to an infant son who appears to be demonically possessed. The film was released in the United States under the alternate title The Devil Within Her, as well as The Monster and Sharon's Baby. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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