It's Alive

Skip the genre filler — It's Alive actually commits to its premise. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 65 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Bijou Phillips sets the tone, and the world-building does the rest. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, It's Alive earns its spot. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry It's Alive through its more ambitious moments. When Lenore Harker learns that she's pregnant, she leaves graduate school to set up a home with her boyfriend Frank in the country. The happy new family's lives takes a gruesome turn when animals and people end up brutally dead – all with a mysterious connection to their newborn. The human element stays intact thanks to Bijou Phillips and James Murray, who anchor every scene. It was released in 2009. It's Alive resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give It's Alive a chance. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Bijou Phillips's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

It's Alive was released in 2009, directed by Josef Rusnak. The full 82-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.