Horror-Baby (1980)

Horror-Baby: Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont. With Malcolm Stoddard, Cyd Hayman, Angela Pleasence, Patrick Barr. When a strange woman has her baby at the Marlowe’s house, then disappears, Kate Marlowe is forced to keep the baby, Bonnie. She loves the child, but when her own children are systematically killed, suspicion turns to Bonnie.

“British Horror rocks, and thatu0026#39;s all there is to it. British Horror certainly isnu0026#39;t the goriest Iu0026#39;ve come across. Maybe not the most action-packed, or the scariest, but at least some would agree that there is just something about British Horror.The Godsend is as shamefully underrated as anything Iu0026#39;ve seen from over there. This movie may be no Psychomania, and it sure ainu0026#39;t the masterpiece Vampyres is, but this is a good movie, nonetheless. A chillinu0026#39; little British family (with far too many kids) comes across a stranded pregnant woman, who, you can tell is no good.. The unsuspecting couple lets their creepy, new friend stay over for a while, or at least long enough for her the have the kid and fly the coop before anyone notices. A problem easily solved, right? Wrong, the wife figures they donu0026#39;t have enough kids, already, oh, whatu0026#39;s one more? At this point, any sensible B-Horror fan might wonder why the less-emotional man of the family doesnu0026#39;t just step in and at least suggest they give the little girl up for adoption, considering the other countless mouths to feed.. But if it had gone down like that, who would kill all their real kids? Not much of a Horror movie there. I take it, the pregnant woman from earlier, makes a habit of dropping off her demonic (?) offspring into the laps of unsuspecting families, although, hopefully, not all her victims are stupid enough to keep the kid. Could be wrong, but I donu0026#39;t think this is available on DVD yet, oh well, an old Vestron tape is good enough for me. Apparently, some compare The Godsend to The Omen. In my opinion, itu0026#39;s more like The Bad Seed, which, just so you know, is far superior to both The Godsend and The Omen. If you donu0026#39;t expect an action-packed, thrill-ride, or any type of a masterpiece, and are in the mood for some low-key, retro Horror, that doesnu0026#39;t require your absolute, undivided attention, you just might not hate The Godsend. Recommended to fans of British Horror, and especially killer kid flicks. 7/10”