Cinafilm has over 5 million movie reviews and counting …
Sitemap
Search

Last updated: 06 Jun 2026 at 10:43 UTC

Back to movie details

Review of by Jed Mayer for IndieWire — 20 Feb 1997

Share
Tweet

It’s Alive presents a dialectic of horror in which monstrous excess is first repudiated and rejected, then returns in the form of self-loathing and social stigmatization, and is finally painfully accepted as an essential part of ourselves.

You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.

This review of It's Alive (1974) was written by and published by IndieWire on 20 Feb 1997.

It's Alive has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes
No

More Reviews of It's Alive

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

More Reviews

Share This Page

Share
Tweet

Popular Movies Right Now

Movies You Viewed Recently

Get social with CinafilmFollow us for reviews of the latest moviesCinafilm - TwitterCinafilm - PinterestCinafilm - RSS