Short Film: Baby Fever (2022)

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What Happens

It’s 1972, and it’s the week of the Prom. Donna has plans to be the Prom Queen alongside football star Trip Baker. Her friend and sidekick, Brandy, is obviously jealous, but she’s a follower. When Donna gives up her virginity to Trip in the science class storeroom, they don’t see that they’ve released something unusual. 

Will she keep the baby? That’s not an easy question in 1972. The more important question in her mind is whether or not the baby will start showing before the Prom. In Biology class, it’s time to dissect a frog, and that goes badly, demonstrating that the Prom may be the least of Donna’s worries. 

Commentary

Oh my. This one is a little slow getting started, but once it gets going, it really gets going! There were several laugh-out-loud moments in this one, and the ending is very reminiscent of another famous “Prom” movie. 

It’s well-acted and shot, the sound and lighting are good, and overall, it’s very professionally done. The special effects are, although not exactly groundbreaking, completely fine for this story and actually add to the humor in some places. This one is really good!