Who gave b irth to a triangle?

July 4, 2004 5:12 AM

Years ago, I watched half of a very strange movie on late night television. I think it was about a couple who give birth to a triangle. I couldn't find it on Google or the IMDB. Anyone know the name of this movie?
posted by hughbot to Media & Arts (8 answers total)

Could it have been The Point?
posted by Smart Dalek at 7:51 AM on July 4, 2004

Could it be David Lynch's Eraserhead, which came out circa 1977?
posted by orange swan at 8:38 AM on July 4, 2004

Sounds to me like an Outer Limits episode, but I can't find it.
posted by gleuschk at 8:38 AM on July 4, 2004

I think the couple in Eraserhead gave birth to a wrigglything, not a triangle.
posted by carter at 9:34 AM on July 4, 2004

I think I remember reading a short story (Bradbury?) with a plot like this, where a couple gives birth to a baby that exists in another dimension because of the malfunction of some high-tech birthing assistance device. As a result, the baby appeared as a triangle to its parents and the parents appeared as cylindrical objects to the baby.

Not sure if that is what you're talking about, and I don't remember any details beyond those. But maybe the extra details will give your googling a boost (I had no luck in about 5 minutes of trying, though).
posted by nixxon at 11:09 AM on July 4, 2004

It was indeed a Bradbury story. The movie, I dunno, though, sorry.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 4:31 PM on July 4, 2004

Found it. It's was a tv episode entitled, "Tommorow's Child",
from The Ray Bradbury Theater.
posted by Smart Dalek at 5:22 PM on July 4, 2004

Do you actually see the baby?
posted by iconomy at 5:29 PM on July 4, 2004