Unnerving exploration of the psyche follows a controversial therapist who is treating the ex-wife of a husband who seeks to take custody of their daughter. Eerie, deliberately paced rumination on rage and its manifestations culminates in a memorable climax that is truly horrifi...( read more)
The Brood
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The Brood
Art Hindle, Cindy Hinds, Henry Beckman, Nuala Fitzgerald, Oliver Reed
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 hu...( read more
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October 29, 2009
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October 27, 2009
Juliana Kelly: Thirty seconds after you're born you have a past and sixty seconds after that you begin to lie to yourself about it.
An early Cronenberg horror flick. Basically that means that not only will the gore be well handled, but presented in a fucked up way. Low and beh...( read more) -
October 15, 2009
An interesting premise.
While it's a little slow on the uptake...if you hold out, it redeems itself in the end. -
August 25, 2009
A very personal film for Cronenberg who was going through a divorce during the time of its making, The Brood has all the Cronenbergian motifs, plus great characterisation and a great performance from all involved.
Dr. Raglan (Oliver Reed) who is experimenting with metaphysical r...( read more) -
May 26, 2008
This one is quite disturbing and really well directed as well; yet, as usual with Cronenberg, something went wrong at some point...but I don't know what, lol.
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December 7, 2009
Although i don't personally like Cronenberg, this may be his only movie I slightly appreciated
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December 4, 2009
Completely bizarre, yet approached in such a calm fashion. This is a horror movie that doesn't feel like a horror movie at all, it's a completely different experience. The style is definitely David Cronenberg, but it's horrific on a completely different level. It isn't just some ...( read more)
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November 13, 2009
great, psicologic, horror movie, the act is great and the kids are creppy as hell!!!
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October 15, 2009
A bit dated but fascinating to see where he takes his biological psychoses every time.
