Michael Ledo
This is a cult classic, that is a bit odd, slow at times, but stay with it. "Baby" is an adult male (David Mooney) being taken care of as a baby. He is "retarded" (they use the "R" word and have a powder blue dial up phone). Mrs. Gentry (Anjanette Comer) is the case worker who takes a special interest in baby to the dismay of his 2 sisters and mother (Ruth Roman).While the film is odd, the entertainment value is quirky and soft by today's standards. It isn't until the end twist, I no way no how saw coming in spite of the sparse clues, that I came to appreciate the production. However, now that I know how it ends, the re-watch factor is low.Guide: No f-word or nudity. Implied sex.
atlasmb
"The Baby" is one of the oddest films you will ever see. A social worker is suspicious of a family that includes a grown man called "Baby" who behaves like an infant and wears diapers. The women in the family seem invested in his remaining baby-like. The mystery of this horror film lies in learning their true intentions. Or does it?"The Baby" feels like the second offering in a grade B, drive-in horror double feature. Some of the production values are adequate, but they are undermined by the rambling background music and the incessantly annoying and fake baby sounds that supposedly come from Baby.The film has its roots in "Psycho", but falls far short of Hitchcock's mastery. The director does use light effectively and he is able to frame a scene, but otherwise the film is nearly laughable.The ending is a surprise, but it falls short of delivering on the film's promise of shock or horror.
LeonLouisRicci
At First this one seems like a Grindhouse Perversion Exploitation Oddity Marketed for the Raincoat Crowd and Sexual Deviants who Haunted Grimy, Sticky-Floored Theatres in an Era of Anything Goes Cinema.But it is Decidedly Not that. On Further Examination it is a Professionally done, well Acted, Sincere Film with an Honest Social-Commentary Concern. Yes, it has a Horror-Movie Ending and is Disturbing Beyond Anything Explainable. There are a Few Scenes that are Certainly Socially Unacceptable and have Hidden Sexual Fantasy Quirks that are not Discussed Openly, but these are done as Tasteful as Possible. The Heart of the Film is Shining a Light on Family Abuse and Regard for the Handicapped.It is a Film not Easily Forgotten and one that is so Politically Incorrect it would Never even be Hinted at Today as Filmable. It can be Embarrassing to Watch on Occasion but not Completely without Merit and it is so Well Done that it Rises Above the Cheap Soft-Porn Gimmickry so Prevalent in its Day.Approach with Caution and be Warned that there may be Things here that Almost Cross the Line into Indecency, but it Never Goes There and in the End it is a Different Distraction and Stands Apart from just about Anything that was Attempted in an Age when just about Everything was.
atinder
The first time I saw this movie, My jaw it hit the floor. The baby is one of the most out of this world movie i have EVER seen, it's just , while you are watching this you will being saying what the hell am i watching! It a must see as it so bloody crazy! This movie not about a small baby that goes on killing people (it nothing like it's Alive)The baby is 21 year old man, who sleep in big cot, overprotected Mother and Dauggter won't let anyone get very friendly with baby, when they walk in on The babysitter breast feeding the baby, The sister attack the babysitter. Soon Ann Gentry social worker who is hired to provide service for the Wadsworth family soon her and family in have few arguments, which go though out the movie.I not going tell you anymore but there is shocking twist at the end of this movie that you will never Guss and never forget.Acting is great 10/10
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