The Unborn (2009 film)

The Unborn
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid S. Goyer
Written byDavid S. Goyer
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJames Hawkinson
Edited byJeff Betancourt
Music byRamin Djawadi
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • January 9, 2009 (2009-01-09)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$16 million
Box office$76.5 million

The Unborn is a 2009 American supernatural horror film written and directed by David S. Goyer. Produced by Rogue Pictures, Relativity Media, Platinum Dunes and Phantom Four Films, the film stars Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Meagan Good, Cam Gigandet, James Remar, Jane Alexander, and Idris Elba. The film follows a young girl named Casey Beldon who is tormented by a dybbuk, and seeks help from a rabbi named Joseph Sendak. The dybbuk seeks to use her death as a gateway to physical existence.

The Unborn was theatrically released in the United States on January 9, 2009, by Universal Pictures. It received negative reviews from critics and was a box-office success, grossing $77 million against a budget of $16 million.