Birth/Rebirth

Birth/Rebirth
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLee Moss
Written by
  • Lee Moss
  • Brendan J. O'Brien
Produced by
  • Mali Elfman
  • David Grove Churchill Viste
Starring
CinematographyChananun Chotrungroj
Edited byTaylor Joy Mason
Music byAriel Marx
Production
companies
  • Shudder
  • Retrospecter Films
  • Elfman + Viste
Distributed byIFC Films
Release dates
  • January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20) (Sundance)
  • August 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$138,617

Birth/Rebirth is a 2023 American psychological horror film directed by Lee Moss and written by Moss and Brendan J. O'Brien. The independent film stars Marin Ireland, Judy Reyes, A. J. Lister, Breeda Wool, and LaChanze.

Inspired by the 1818 novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the film follows a morgue technician (Ireland) who, after successfully reanimating the body of a young girl (Lister), works together with the girl's mother (Reyes) to keep her alive. Birth/Rebirth premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States by IFC Films on August 18, 2023, to positive reviews from critics.