Antibirth (2016)

Antibirth (2016)

From Scream Queen Podcast by Janecka Olen

May 15, 2026 · 1h 17m · Season 1 · Episode 64

About this episode

The episode discusses the film Antibirth and the horrors of pregnancy with director Danny Perez.

My theme is Motherhood in May. Uncovering the horrors of pregnancy. Believe it or not, pregnancy isn’t this miraculous beautiful experience much of the media portrays to be. Pregnancy is a story of body horrors more akin to the Alien franchise chest burster then the fairy tale version we like to tell ourselves. Today I am talking with director/writer Danny Perez about his film Antibirth. In a desolate community full of drug-addled Marines and rumors of kidnapping, a wild-eyed stoner named Lou wakes up after a wild night of partying with symptoms of a strange illness and recurring visions as she struggles to get a grip on reality while stories of conspiracy spread. Resources: https://hellhorror.com/movies/antibirth-review-48075.html https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film/film-reviews/antibirth/ https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3377678/sundance-review-antibirth-gross-hell/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/antibirth-sundance-review-856872/ https://youtu.be/lJB8lo2rvGM?si=EGNBfNyCyvxINyvR https://short-history.com/russian-humanzee-human-ape-experiments-fa7f54598f49…

People in this episode

Host: Janecka Olen

Guest: Danny Perez

Topics covered

  • Motherhood
  • Pregnancy
  • Body Horror
  • Film Analysis
  • Conspiracy
  • Illness
  • Reality

Keywords

  • Antibirth
  • Danny Perez
  • pregnancy horror
  • body horror
  • film review
  • conspiracy
  • drug culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sundance, Hollywood Reporter, Bloody Disgusting, Slug Magazine, Hell Horror

Books & works: Antibirth

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