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The Brood (1979)
Directed by David Cronenberg
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 92 minutes
Actors
Oliver Reed | Samantha Eggar | Art Hindle | Henry Beckman | Nuala Fitzgerald | Cindy Hinds | Susan Hogan | Gary McKeehan | Michael Magee | Robert A. Silverman | Joseph Shaw | Larry Solway | Reiner Schwarz | Felix Silla | John Ferguson | Nicholas Campbell | Mary Swinton | Jerry Kostur | Christopher Britton | Elijah Siegler
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2023 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| 02/10/2017 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 8.5 stars |
| 02/21/2010 | TV | DVD | Rented | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8.17 stars |
Viewing Notes
Part two of an accidental 1979 double feature! The scenes in the mother’s house when you first get fleeting glimpses of one of the children is as creepy as anything Cronenberg’s done.
If I’m not mistaken the opening scene in the institute looks like the same room where the opening scene of the “demonstration” in SCANNERS took place. In fact, there is a guy in the crowd who gets framed between Oliver Reed and his male patient that looks very similar to the exploding head guy in SCANNERS as well. Now I need to rewatch SCANNERS.
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