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As most reviewers described Baby Shower as Rosemary on speed/crack they hit the nail right in the head. So obviously this film does lack originality but at least they managed to borrow plot elements from the classic and turn it into a gore fest horror feast right? Not exactly. First of all if you are going to use plot elements at least try to turn it into a decent showing; unfortunately, the script department is lacking.

For example, the story has hit into plot holes. It isn't clear as to why the events concerning the pregnant woman affects her friends or why the antagonist needs the pregnant woman. I assumed it was for a leader in a ceremony or cult; however, by the time the film finished I was confused and felt my time was wasted. The pacing was awful so it doesn't help with the stilted story. The dialog is Chilean language so the subtitles are in English. It all boils done to the emotions of the characters and delivery. On a positive side the acting wasn't bad but that's not saying much. You only can do so much for so little. I didn't care for any of the women yes not even the pregnant one for all of them were unlikable in which it's understandable in a horror flick. On the contrary, in every horror films there is at least one likable character. The only good factor in Baby Shower is special effects. The gore factor is great and the kills are done well.

Overall this film is a hot mess from start to end. The only thing I can say is good is the blood but that alone does not save a film entirely with its bad story, bad pacing, so-so acting, and more plot holes to fill the road. If you want to see how something is done right go see Rosemary's Baby otherwise this movie is a no go.

Four women friends go away to a country house for a baby shower.

Differences, past and present, surface.

Angela has had a tough year. Her mother dies. She gets pregnant with twins. Her husband is leaving her accompanied by one of her friends, supposedly. Angela joins a support group which seems a bit like a cult. "Don't talk, don't think," Soledad tells her.

Her friends will not tell her which one it is. She asks them to go while they are having tea. The pack up, but the car will not start. They come back to find the telephone disconnected. Then the poisoned tea kicks in. Manuela and Ivana become quite ill.

Ricardo clubs Julio, then stabs and imprisons Ivana. Ivana gets out of her cage, she steps into an animal trap. Soledad from the cult comes by, rips open her knife wound, then uses a shovel to sever her leg above the trap. Claudia sees this, for which she is beaten and sodomized, just about the time the poison starts hitting her.

Olivia did not drink the tea, so perhaps she will survive? She hitches a ride, only to be picked up by the murderer Ricardo. She jumps from the truck, but gets shot soon after. Julio ties her up, but she manages to escape. Felipe shows up. Felipe kills Ricardo, but Julio stabs Felipe.

Manuela is sacrificed for her blood. Angela escapes for a while, but the babies decide to come. Shortest delivery ever. Julio gets his head shot off by Soledad for helping Angela.

Soledad steals the first baby, and does not tie the cord. Angela may just bleed to death, but Olivia returns with help. Angela has the second child, and apparently the medics reached her in time. The officials cannot find Soledad or the first child.

Final shot: Soledad nursing the first child at a lakeside high in the Andes.

----Scores----

Cinematography: 10/10 Beautiful.

Sound: 8/10 The incidental music is too loud by far, massively overbearing at times. Other than that, the actors were well miked, and the Foley sound was quite good.

Acting: 8/10 Rather nice.

Screenplay: 8/10 Consistent, if twisted, logical progression.