It's Alive (film)

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It's Alive
original theatrical poster
Directed by	Larry Cohen
Produced by	Larry Cohen
Written by	Larry Cohen
Starring	John P. Ryan Sharon Farrell
Music by	Bernard Herrmann
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	October 1974 U.S. release
Running time	91 min
Language	English
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It's Alive was a 1974 horror film written and directed by Larry Cohen. In the movie, a couple's infant child turns out to be a vicious monster that kills when frightened. Notable talents involved in the movie were Bernard Herrmann for the score and Rick Baker for makeup and puppet effects.

The film was re-released in 1977 with a massive TV publicity campaign which featured a trailer showing a basinette which slowly revolved to show the creature's claws hanging out one side. Many considered the trailer more frightening than the actual film, which is regarded by many as campy.^{[citation needed]}

Surprisingly, in view of the fact that some countries (Finland among them) banned the film, the movie received a PG rating in the United States. It was also originally given an 18 certificate in the UK, but was recently lowered to a 15.

Two sequels followed: It Lives Again in 1978 and It's Alive III: Island of the Alive in 1987. Like the original, both were written and directed by Larry Cohen.

As of 2005, Cohen has bought the rights for a remake of the film but so far nothing more has been heard of this.

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