It Lives Again
| It Lives Again | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Larry Cohen |
| Produced by | Larry Cohen |
| Written by | Larry Cohen |
| Starring |
Frederic Forrest Kathleen Lloyd John P. Ryan John Marley Andrew Duggan Eddie Constantine |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
| Cinematography | Fenton Hamilton |
| Edited by |
Curtis Burch Louis G. Friedman Carol Oblath |
Production company |
Larco Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It Lives Again (also known as It's Alive II) is a 1978 American horror film written and directed by Larry Cohen. It is the sequel to the 1974 film It's Alive. The film stars Frederic Forrest, Kathleen Lloyd, John P. Ryan, John Marley, Andrew Duggan and Eddie Constantine. The film was released by Warner Bros. on May 10, 1978.[1][2]
Synopsis
This film continues with Frank Davis (John P. Ryan) still reeling from the death of his child and the part he played in it, sees his chance to atone by assisting other would-be parents of mutant children. He tries to warn soon-to-be parents Jody (Kathleen Lloyd) and Eugene Scott (Frederic Forrest)of the vast and dangerous conspiracy to murder their baby and the other unborn mutant children who are being born around the country. They are convinced when they are met by Malory (John Marley) and a strong force of police officers at the hospital as Jody is about to go into labour. She is rescued by Frank from the maternity ward before she goes into labour. The baby is delivered in a truck specially constructed for this specific purpose. They manage to elude the people going after them. But in the end, through a homing device placed in Jody's purse by her mother, Mallory and his people manage to track Jody to the place in Los Angeles where her baby is taken. Thus, begins the movie's plot of how her baby is hunted and finally killed.
Cast
- Frederic Forrest as Eugene Scott
- Kathleen Lloyd as Jody Scott
- John P. Ryan as Frank Davis
- John Marley as Mr. Mallory
- Andrew Duggan as Dr. Perry
- Eddie Constantine as Dr. Forest
- James Dixon as Det. Lt. Perkins
- Dennis O'Flaherty as Dr. Peters
- Melissa Inger as Valerie
- Jill Gatsb as Cindy
- Bobby Ramsen as Dr. Santo De Silva
- Glenda Young as Lydia
- Lynn Wood as Jody's Mother
References
- ↑ Vincent Canby (1978-05-10). "Movie Review - It s Alive 2 - Screen: 'It Lives Again':3 Monster-Babies". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ↑ "It Lives Again". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-04-22.