The Unborn

"Whereas Japanese horror movies have been criticized for not making sense, The Unborn errs on the opposite extreme, coming off all the more ridiculous for over-explaining itself."

"Director David S Goyer is reduced to yawn-worthy jump-scares and recycled Exorcist gags to do his dirty work."

"The film teeters so perilously and routinely at the edge of camp, both with some of its casting choices and some unfortunate dialogue (the repeated warning that "Jumby wants to be born now"), that it's hard to know if Mr. Goyer wants to make us howl with fear or laughter."

"Mostly, though, the movie is something of a snooze, a gabby PG-13 horror flick whose most shocking image might be the bored look on Gary Oldman's face as he goes through the motions of playing the rabbi in charge of dispatching the film's damnable demon to somewhere over hell's rainbow."

"What finally undoes the struggle to maintain suspense is Goyer's dialogue, which is consistently hokey."

"Despite some massive flaws and a disappointing over-reliance on jump scares, The Unborn is comfortably the best entry yet from Platinum Dunes, Michael Bay’s previously remake-happy horror production outfit."

"Written and directed by David S Goyer, The Unborn is not so much a coherent movie, as Goyer showing us what happens if you string together a bunch of shots and scenes - but none of the ideas - from earlier, better, films than this."