Antibirth is a 2016 American-Canadian independent body horror film written and directed by Danny Perez (Oddsac).
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2016. The film is scheduled to be released on September 2, 2016, by IFC Midnight.
Main cast:
Natasha Lyonne (Yoga Hosers; #Horror; All About Evil), Chloë Sevigny (American Horror Story; #Horror; American Psycho), Meg Tilly (One Dark Night; Psycho II; Body Snatchers) Mark Webber (Jessabelle), Maxwell McCabe-Lokos (Land of the Dead) and Emmanuel Kabongo.
Plot:
In a small Michigan town, hard-partying stoner Lou (Lyonne) awakens one morning and finds herself experiencing bizarre symptoms. Her friend, Sadie (Sevigny) believes she is pregnant and not telling her about it, despite Lou’s claims that she hasn’t had sex with anyone in nearly a year. A mysterious stranger, Lorna (Tilly), however, believes Lou.
As conspiracies and stories of bizarre kidnappings around town begin to spread, Lou’s visions and grip on reality become more distorted…
Reviews:
“Antibirth is a good old body horror movie. It’s got the suggestion of pregnancy, so you’re dealing with the undertones of a woman’s mixed feelings about her own capacity to give life, but if you don’t want to go there it’s really just gross as hell.” Fred Topel, Bloody Disgusting
“There are at least six different movies in Antibirth, and none of them work in tandem. Director, writer, and AnCo buddy Danny Perez tries too many things all at once without any of the finesse to make this either gel or implode in a brilliant mess. Instead, it’s just a mess, one that sputters in all sorts of oddball, incoherent directions that are mostly frustrating and dull.” Michael Roffman, Consequence of Sound
“Perez’ style is like a less-serious David Lynch, which is a nice comparison for a first-timer. Not all of his scenes nail that eerie surrealism, but he’s got a knack for a well-placed prop and the right timing for a dopey gag to come in and pop the balloon of suspense.” Jordan Hoffman, The Guardian
Cast and characters:
- Natasha Lyonne as Lou
- Chloë Sevigny as Sadie
- Meg Tilly as Lorna
- Mark Webber as Gabriel
- Maxwell McCabe-Lokos as Warren
- Emmanuel Kabongo as Luke
- Neville Edwards as Isaac
- Morgan Bedard as Jake
- Corey Pascall as Jackson
- Lili Francks as Anha
- Marie-Josee Dionne as Trish
- Jessica Greco as Donna
