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The Brood

Movie
1979
1h 32m
R
English
Horror, Science Fiction
User Score: 
6.7
Critic Score: 
73
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A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks committed by a brood of mutant children coincides with the husband's investigation.
The Brood Poster

The Brood

R
Movie
1979
1h 32m
English
Horror, Science Fiction
A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks committed by a brood of mutant children coincides with the husband's investigation.
Rating
WATCHMODE
6.7
IMDB
The Brood (1979) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
73

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Oliver Reed
Dr. Hal Raglan
Samantha Eggar
Nola Carveth
Art Hindle
Frank Carveth
Henry Beckman
Barton Kelly
Nuala Fitzgerald
Juliana Kelly
Cindy Hinds
Candice Carveth
Susan Hogan
Ruth Mayer
Gary McKeehan
Mike Trellan
Michael Magee
Inspector
Reiner Schwarz
Dr. Birkin
Felix Silla
Creature
Chris Britton
Man in Auditorium
Directed By: David Cronenberg
Written By: David Cronenberg

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TRACTFULLUSER says...
6 months ago
The whole time I'm seeing this, a thought keeps running thru my head. WTF did I just watch?!?
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Rakib Hossain Aiman says...
9 months ago
This movie is messed up on so many levels. This is definitely in my top 5 best horror movies of all time list. I forgot when was the last time I was truly appalled (in a good way) by watching a horror movie since The Exorcist and The Thing.
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sage020 says...
10 months ago
My second time watching this one, hoping I would like it more this time but unfortunately it’s still just ok for me. It just doesn’t pull my attention in well.
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willard_h says...
3 years ago
One of Cronenberg's best movies. Very creepy and strange ideas about the body. This is a remarkably disturbing and weird movie. Literally nobody knows and does Body Horror like David Cronenberg. It is really very good.
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Featured User Reviews

CinemaSerf
one year ago
Oliver Reed plays the sophisticated, secretive psychologist "Raglan" who is treating "Nola" (Samantha Eggar), the wife of "Frank" (Art Hindle). His techniques are either cutting edge or reckless, depending on your point of view - and his peers take the latter view, so he carries out much of his work More
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John Chard
5 years ago
They're her children. More exactly, they're the children of her rage.

The Brood is written and directed by David Cronenberg. It stars Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar and Art Hindle. Music is by Howard Shore and cinematography by Mark Irwin.

Frank Carveth (Hindle) attempts to uncover the truth abo More
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Wuchak
6 years ago
***When inner rage is personified***

A man (Art Hindle) investigates a pop psychologist’s unconventional therapy techniques after his daughter shows signs of abuse when visiting her mother (Samantha Eggar) undergoing the secretive treatments. The mystery deepens when people linked to the situ More
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