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A woman's life unravels after a nightmare visit to the dentist leaves her fighting for justice.

SHE WOKE UP PREGNANT

1996 · 1h 31m · PG · Drama / Horror · IMDB TMDB

A sleazy dentist sexually assaults his patients while they are under heavy sedatives after he performs dental surgery on them. One woman gets impregnated from such an incident and decides to fight back.

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What is She Woke Up Pregnant about?

She Woke Up Pregnant is a 1996 American drama-horror film directed by James A. Contner about a woman who is sexually assaulted and impregnated by her dentist while under sedation, and her struggle to expose the truth and reclaim her life.

Programmer's Pick

If your dental anxieties weren’t bad enough, this 1996 shocker makes the chair a battleground for bodily autonomy. Michele Greene carries the emotional weight, while Lynda Carter lends gravitas as a determined ally. The real horror? How quickly victim-blaming takes root.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

She Woke Up Pregnant explores the harrowing aftermath of a dental visit gone horrifically wrong. After undergoing dental surgery, Connie Loftis discovers she is pregnant—an impossibility given her marriage’s circumstances. As she pieces together the truth, she realizes she was sexually assaulted by her dentist while sedated. With her assailant denying the crime and claiming an affair, Connie’s world is thrown into chaos. The film tracks her efforts to seek justice and hold her attacker accountable, even as her marriage and personal life are upended by disbelief and stigma. It’s a tense, unsettling drama that probes the intersections of consent, power, and trauma.

Details & Specs

Director: James A. Contner
Writer: Michael O'Hara
Release: 1996
Runtime: 1h 31m
Genres: Drama, Horror
Also Known As: Crimes of Silence

Cast & Crew

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Director: James A. Contner Writer: Michael O'Hara

Michele Greene Connie Loftis

William R. Moses Tom Loftis

Lynda Carter Susan Saroyan

Theresa Saldana DA Doris Cantore JP John P. Connolly Ray Boyle MS Malcolm Stewart Bloch

Colleen Winton Leandra

Rachel Hayward Jill Weitz

Joe Penny Dr. Roger Nolton

Tamsin Kelsey Molly Heinz KR Kathleen Renaud Sarah Loftis

Carly McKillip Jessica Loftis

James Crescenzo Ron Isham

Peter Williams Undercover Cop

Stacy Grant Tracy Price

Ken Tremblett Ric

Jan D'Arcy Connie's Mother

Jerry Wasserman Judge Arnold Rolfe

Judith Maxie Judge #1

Paul McGillion Marshall

James Ralph Assailant KT Kim Tyler Monica

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Why Cult

Drug-Facilitated Assault Premise

The film centers on the chilling concept of a dentist abusing his power to assault patients under sedation, offering a disturbing real-world horror scenario.

Pregnancy as Evidence

A rare dramatic twist: the protagonist’s pregnancy becomes both the trauma and the key to her pursuit of justice.

Marital Strain and Stigma

The film doesn’t shy away from the ripple effects of sexual assault, spotlighting how disbelief and shame impact the survivor's marriage and sense of self.

Female-Driven Cast

Michele Greene and Lynda Carter headline a story that centers women’s experiences, strength, and advocacy in the face of trauma.