The Brood

The Brood

1979 · 92 min · EN · R · 6.7 (850 votes)
Dir. David Cronenberg · Starring Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, Art Hindle, Henry Beckman, Nuala Fitzgerald, Cindy Hinds · Music Howard Shore

“The Ultimate Experience in Inner Terror.”

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A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalised wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.

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This film delivers a deeply unsettling, psychologically charged experience. It's a steady descent into visceral dread, exploring the raw, destructive power of trauma and manipulation. Expect a disturbing, almost clinical examination of fractured minds and bodies, rendered with a raw, uncompromising intensity that lingers long after the credits.

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