Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant review – slime and silliness in amusing New Zealand comedy horror

In the New Zealand comedy horror *Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant*, an underachieving woman’s unexpected pregnancy follows an encounter with her neighbour’s alien anatomy. The film treats its grotesque premise with deadpan humour, making the contrast between bizarre body horror and everyday reactions its central joke.

Hannah Lynch plays Mary, with Arlo Green as Boo; Yvette Parsons and Jackie van Beek play their mothers. Mucus, alien gristle and a mess in an immaculate flat fuel the comedy, while the story can also be read as touching on single motherhood and pregnancy. The film is available on digital platforms.