Every year at Sundance there’s a handful of indie films that are so weird, so funky, and so much fun, that it’s hard to use words alone to describe them or explain them. That’s the magic of cinema! Let the film speak for itself, let the visuals do all the talking, along with the characters of course. One of the most peculiar films in the 2026 selection is this one: Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant from New Zealand. If you’re curious based on that title alone (which you should be) then the only thing to add is this brief intro: When a messy millennial underachiever accidentally gets alien-pregnant she must overcome sceptical doctors, a useless baby-daddy, and her oversharing mum in order to survive and reclaim her life. Beyond that, it’s better to just watch this film without any more details and have a good time following the story of Mary and her icky, gooey, weird pregnancy. It’s exactly as the title says – about a young woman who gets pregnant with some kind of alien. Alas, don’t expect much more than that here. This is a true indie where the budget and focus is quite limited, but the creativity is off-the-charts in terms of telling this story & making viewers squirm at the strangeness. // Continue Reading ›
