Question 1

How was this horror film's production schedule unusually grueling for its cast and crew?

Accepted Answer

It was filmed and edited simultaneously with another Larry Cohen film, Hell Up in Harlem (1973), shot on weekends, requiring consecutive seven-day work weeks.

Question 2

What bizarre suggestion did director Larry Cohen make for the monster baby's creation during his initial pitch to Rick Baker?

Accepted Answer

Cohen suggested building a monster baby suit that could be worn by his cat, or "a chicken or something [...] maybe two chickens!"

Question 3

Who wore the monster baby costume for close-up shots, and what was her relationship to the special effects artist?

Accepted Answer

Rick Baker's then-girlfriend and later wife Elaine Alexander wore the full-head mask, gloves, and partial body suit for close-ups.

Question 4

Why did Rick Baker use his wife as the model for the oversized monster baby body cast?

Accepted Answer

Baker needed someone available 24 hours a day to put the cast on since he worked out of his garage, so he made his wife the model.

Question 5

How did the film's advertising campaign change between its 1974 release and 1976 re-release?

Accepted Answer

The 1976 re-release featured an iconic campaign with a darkly lit baby carriage with clawed fingers, ominous narration, and heartbeat-like music in TV commercials.

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