I Don’t Want to Be Born

A London go-go dancer who marries into wealth and must navigate an escalating horror after the birth of a monstrous baby. Her initial thrill of upward mobility gives way to fear, abandonment, and protective desperation as the child wreaks havoc on her family. Lucy’s struggle to bond with her infant drives the emotional core of the film, revealing resilience and vulnerability alike.

Lucy’s wealthy Italian husband, whose refined status anchors the couple’s lifestyle. He becomes entangled in the family crisis as the house is torn apart by the infant’s violence. His ultimate fate underscores the peril that the baby’s power imposes on the household.

The obstetrician who calmly administers tests on the newborn and treats the family with professional detachment. He represents rational medical authority in the face of escalating inexplicable violence. His investigation and eventual demise mark the stakes of the medical and supernatural intersecting in the narrative.

A dwarf stage performer connected to Lucy’s past as a go-go dancer. His confrontations with the baby foreshadow the demon’s influence and culminate in his death on stage as the exorcism reaches its climax. He embodies the boundary between showbiz glamour and visceral horror.

Gino’s nun sister who senses the abnormal danger surrounding her nephew. She initiates a desperate exorcism to cast out the demon, displaying courage and religious resolve. Her ritual with the crucifix is central to resolving the film’s supernatural crisis.

Lucy’s friend who visits and provides a social counterpart to Lucy’s unraveling life. She embodies the era’s glamorous circle while inadvertently highlighting Lucy’s isolation as the horror intensifies.

Stage club manager who crosses paths with Lucy and the mysterious infant. His curiosity about the child leads to a painful injury and hints at the danger the baby represents beyond the home. He functions as a conduit between Lucy’s public life and private terror.

The nurse hired to assist with the baby, whose care is imperiled by the infant’s violent tendencies. She becomes another victim of the child’s power, meeting a deadly end that underscores the danger surrounding Lucy’s household.

The efficient, no-nonsense housekeeper who immediately distrusts the baby. Her quick reports of danger and the eerie incidents around the nursery emphasize class dynamics and the household’s fragile sanity. She experiences direct peril as the domestic space destabilizes.