Embryo

2 Ratings: 2.5

A movie directed by Ralph Nelson

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Cast: Dick Winslow, Roddy McDowall, Barbara Carrera, Rock Hudson, Diane Ladd, Joyce Brothers, see all

Director: Ralph Nelson

Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi

Release Date: 21 May 1976 (USA)

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review by rbuchanan. June 10, 2012

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Building Blocks Come Tumbling Down

Utilizing an experimental hormone that he developed with his late wife, a scientist (Rock Hudson) rescues one of a few unborn puppies from the womb of a Doberman Pinscher (inadvertently struck by his auto) by accelerating its growth beyond known precedence. Proving exceptionally intelligent and able (though defensive by way of surreptitious murder), the canine's successful maturity inspires its savior to extrapolate his procedure to similarly stimulate the development of a human fetus. … more

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review by sniffcode. February 22, 2010

So I CREATED an Axe Murderer

Embryo may have unintentionally landed in the science-fiction genre. Or perhaps it was going for a less fantastical angle, choosing instead to be tempered in its speculations about where medical technology was heading back in 1976. The movie even begins with something of a disclaimer by a medical doctor who was the technical consultant for the movie, warning us that there is some fact to this fiction. "It could be a possibility. Tomorrow... or Today." is the ominous transcript from Medical … more

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