On Netflix Right Now: The Devil Within Her

by | Nov 12, 2013 | ART

Joan Collins, a fairly brutal birthing scene, what has to be an early version of Band on the Run on synthesizer. This movie, The Devil Within Her, has everything.


Joan Collins, a fairly brutal birthing scene, what has to be an early version of Band on the Run on synthesizer. This movie, The Devil Within Her, has everything.

“Babies have an instinct for survival,” explains Dr. Finch (played by the master of horror himself, Donald Pleasence) to a terrified father (Gino Bates) after his newborn scratches his wife enough to draw blood. The baby, described as “big for his age,” comes home and immediately bites his grandmother. This pattern of baby-on-adult violence continues until the Devil gets involved.

Jesus Christ Joan Collins is beautiful. Even when she is dancing in gypsy garb with a hunchbacked dwarf named Hercules. It’s not long before the dwarf walks in on Collins in her underoos.

“I offered him a drink… he didn’t want one. He just stood there. Staring at me,” says Collins as the little man proceeds to molest her. “I was fascinated… it felt unreal…” confesses Collins. She’s rescued by a club owner, who she proceeds to sleep with. And then the dwarf curses her over being scorned.

If you don’t believe me, check out the video below:

This is a really amazingly bad movie. It only gets worse. Check out The Devil Within Her (AKA Sharon’s Baby, AKA I Don’t Want to be Born) on Netflix now.

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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