MTV is hosting the new trailer for writer/director David S. Goyer’s supernatural thriller, The Unborn, opening in theaters on January 9. From Rogue Pictures and Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes, the film stars Odette Yustman (Cloverfield, Gary Oldman, Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good, Carla Gugino, Jane Alexander, Idris Elba, Rhys Coiro and James Remar.
In The Unborn, Casey Bell (Yustman) hated her mother for leaving her as a child. But when inexplicable things start to happen, Casey begins to understand why she left. Plagued by merciless dreams and a tortured ghost that haunts her waking hours, she must turn to the only spirtual advisor, Sendak (Oldman), who can make it stop.
With Sendak’s help, Casey uncovers the source of a family curse dating back to Nazi Germanya creature with the ability to inhabit anyone or anything that is getting stronger with each possession. With the curse unleashed, her only chance at survival is to shut a doorway from beyond our world that has been pried open by someone who was never born.
You can watch the trailer using the player below or in QuickTime (recommended for our international readers) here. Goyer also talks in-depth about the footage shown in the trailer here, and you can find new photos here.