Birth, Rebirth Interview: Making a Movie About the Horror of Having a Body

Theres a multitude of reasons horror is my favorite genre, but one of the biggest of the bunch is that often, scary human truths can be easier to process when exploring them via a horror film. Thats certainly the case with Laura Moss directorial debut, Birth, Rebirth, a film they describe as one that addresses the horror of having a body. Judy Reyes and Marin Ireland lead as two women with very different connections to motherhood. Reyes Celie is a maternity nurse and single parent to 6yearold Lila Lister), and Irelands Rose is a pathologist whos interested in another form of birth rebirth. Ultimately, Celie and Rose wind up in a situation where they must coparent a reanimated child Lila. With Birth, Rebirth celebrating its premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival ahead of its Shudder release, Moss, Reyes, Ireland, and Breeda Wool all swung by the Collider Studio presented by Sarasota Spring Water to discuss their experience making the movie. Hear all about their expe