If you’re wondering how the film makers came about the title of In Vitro then let me enlighten you. According to a google search In vitro means "in glass" and refers to experiments conducted outside of a living organism. In vitro experiments are often performed in laboratories using cells, tissues, or organs.

I mention this because knowing the meaning goes a long way to understanding In Vitro the film.

In Vitro is a 2024 Australian science-fiction thriller starring Talia Zucker and Will Howarth. Howarth also wrote the screenplay with Zucker and shared directorial duties with Tom McKeith.

I’m guessing that the film had a very low budget as it’s hard to gauge when In Vitro is set as other than some futuristic guns everything looks pretty much like the present day.

Layla (Talia Zucker) lives on a remote cattle property with her husband, Jack (Will Howarth), the pair have developed a new process for breeding livestock. But with the process being flawed causing the cattle to die the pair are struggling to keep the business afloat

With thefarm is struggling and the isolated existence is not the life Layla dreamed of, especially when a number of unsettling events occur on the property. As Layla starts to question her life with Jack, she discovers that there is a disturbing presence with them on the farm.

In Vitro is one of those films where the less you know about the plot the better. It pretty much relies on the one plot twist and knowing too much will undoubtedly spoil some of the enjoyment.

In Vitro feels very much like a short story lengthened to fit a feature film but with some great performances and an engrossing storyline it comes highly recommended.