18 Of The Absolute Creepiest Babies In Film
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Grace From 'Grace'
In this 2009 film, a woman gives birth to a child that was previously believed to be dead in the womb. At first, this seems like a miracle, until we see the baby attracting swarms of flies and taking milk so aggressively she appears to be sucking her mother's blood instead. As it turns out, she can only survive on human blood, and her mother is willing to do anything to get it for her.
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Ceiling Baby From 'Trainspotting'
Photo: Miramax FilmsWhen someone says "creepy babies in movies," this is probably one of the first things that comes to mind. Trainspotting may not be a horror movie, but it's certainly a movie about horror - the horrors of addiction. One of the worst scenes is when, after an infant child passes away from neglect, it appears to one of the characters in a fever dream, crawling around on the ceiling, turning its head 360 degrees, and just being generally terrifying.
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Maggot Baby From 'The Fly'
Photo: 20th Century FoxIt's a...! Worm? In this classic film, protagonist Seth Brundle flies (ha) too close to the sun and accidentally infuses himself with fly DNA during a science experiment. When his love interest, Ronnie, learns this fact, along with the knowledge that she is pregnant by him, she subsequently dreams that she will birth not a human child, but a maggot. Luckily, it's only a nightmare.
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The Davis' Baby from 'It's Alive'
Photo: Warner Bros.1974's It's Alive takes on complicated themes of drug use, parenthood, and nature versus nurture in subtle and nuanced ways. Just kidding, this mutant child murders a bunch of doctors and nurses mere seconds after birth because his mom took contraceptives from a sketchy company. Then it takes a whole mob of armed cops to take him down.
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Renesmee From 'Breaking Dawn'
Photo: Summit EntertainmentThere's no winning with this one. When Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 first came out, even some fans were a little off-put by the uncanny-valley CGI baby Bella gives birth to. Luckily it's not on screen for too long, so it's easy to try to ignore. But it could have been even worse. There are some behind-the-scenes images which show a Chucky-esque animatronic doll that could have been used for filming instead.
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Zombie Baby From 'Dawn of the Dead'
Photo: Universal PicturesNo one can top George Romero's classic 1978 film Dawn of the Dead. But Zach Snyder certainly tried with this 2004 remake. It has plenty of differences from the original, but one of the more striking ones is the inclusion of this zombified baby. We're not sure what makes it creepier, the fact that it's an undead child or the too-smooth CGI movements and animalistic scream.
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Baby (?) From 'Eraserhead'
Photo: Libra Films InternationalIt's a David Lynch film, so everything is weird and nothing makes sense. But this baby, if you can even call it that, really takes the cake. Only a mother could love this lizard-headed, pencil-necked spermatozoon. At one point, its "father" Spencer finally decides to pay it some attention (after neglecting it for basically the entire movie). But when he opens the baby's swaddling, it turns out it has no skin. Then the organs start falling out. Ew.
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Nola's Baby From 'The Brood'
Photo: New World PicturesIn this 1979 Canadian horror film, psychiatric patient Nola Carveth is subjected to so much abuse that her rage manifests in the form of tumors on her body, which then birth stunted, murderous children: her brood. The scene in which we finally get to see one of these horrific births is an absolutely iconic one in the body horror genre, and for good reason.
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Baby Freddy From 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 5'
Photo: New Line CinemaThis monstrosity comes out of A Nightmare on Elm Street 5, accurately subtitled The Dream Child. In one scene, we get to witness Amanda Krueger give birth to baby Freddy, who it turns out has been absolutely hideous since the moment he was brought into this world. Honestly, at this point, the burns were an improvement.
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Dren From 'Splice'
Photo: Warner Bros. PicturesNot only does Dren look like a cross between a frog, a human, and a velociraptor, but only seconds after being "born" she's already far too intelligent for a baby. Her rapidly accelerated physical growth and mental development scream "danger" from the rooftops, something which our standard foolish horror movie protagonists will, of course, ignore.
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Chestburster From 'Alien'
Photo: 20th Century FoxSure, it's not eactly a human infant. But it is a baby, and it was "birthed" out of a human - a poor, poor human. The chestburster scene is one of the best scenes in the movie, not only due to the impressive effects and shock factor, but also because it perfectly sets up the level of fear and respect we should have for the monster to come. If a mere baby can be this destructive, just think about how much worse it'll be dealing with an adult.
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Zombie Baby From 'Dead Alive'
Photo: Trimark Pictures1992's Dead Alive (also known as Brain Dead) didn't really get any mainstream recognition until its director, Peter Jackson (surprise), saw more commercial and critical success with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Falling into the category of "splatstick," this baby character is, appropriately, as disgusting as it is hilarious to look at.
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Hell Baby From 'Hell Baby'
Just because Hell Baby was a comedy doesn't mean this thing doesn't look freaky. Complete with horns, fangs, and pointy ears, what more can you ask for in your demonic spawn?
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Alvey From 'Son of the Mask'
Photo: New Line CinemaAlvey isn't creepy because he's imbued with the powers of the ancient Norse god of chaos. He's creepy because there is absolutely nothing that can fix the unnatural look of a CGI baby dancing to vaudevillian show tunes. There are many reasons this film bombed in comparison to the original Mask starring Jim Carrey. We're willing to bet Alvey was one of them.
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Baby Werewolf From 'Howling III'
Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerSo would this thing technically be considered a puppy? 1987's Howling III answers all the questions no movie ever should, namely: what would actually happen if a human tried to procreate with a werewolf? The answer appears to be: bad things. Also, because these are Australian werewolves we're talking about, the mother keeps her newborn pup warm in a gross flesh pouch on her belly. You know, like a kangaroo.
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Big Baby From 'Toy Story 3'
Toy Story 3 may not be a horror movie but it sure does have some dark moments, from Woody and the gang basically being tortured by the children at daycare, to the moment where they all hold and hands and accept death by landfill incinerator. Then there's this. Big Baby is basically the muscle for the movie's villain, silently toddling around, staring down and intimidating much smaller toys to stay in line. He's just a big bad baby goon.
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Spawn Of Satan From 'Rosemary's Baby'
Photo: Paramount PicturesThis baby is so incredibly terrifying that you don't even get to see it on screen. You couldn't handle it. Mia Farrow looks into the eyes of Satan's son, and the only reason she survives is because he lets her. Somebody needs to change those demonic diapers after all.
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Star Child From '2001: A Space Odyssey'
Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerBeing a giant space fetus with a thousand-yard stare automatically makes the Star Child at least a little creepy. But there's also a sense of cosmic horror, a Lovecraftian dread that comes with its appearance at the end of the movie. Where do we go when we die? What is the next step in human evolution? What does it all mean? The answer coming in the form of the Star Child isn't just frustratingly weird, it's terrifyingly mysterious.
