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The Brood

The Brood

The Ultimate Experience in Inner Terror.

19796.71h 32m

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.

Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by David Cronenberg
Produced by Claude Héroux
Box OfficeBudget: $1.4MRevenue: $5.0M

Top Cast

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Dr. Hal Raglan

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Nola Carveth

Art Hindle

Art Hindle

Frank Carveth

Henry Beckman

Henry Beckman

Barton Kelly

Nuala Fitzgerald

Nuala Fitzgerald

Juliana Kelly

Cindy Hinds

Cindy Hinds

Candice Carveth

Susan Hogan

Susan Hogan

Ruth Mayer

Gary McKeehan

Gary McKeehan

Mike Trellan

M

Michael Magee

Inspector

Robert A. Silverman

Robert A. Silverman

Jan Hartog

Themes & Keywords

toronto, canadamutanttransformationpsychologistdivorcepsychotherapistcanuxploitation

About The Brood

The Brood is a horror, science fiction film released in 1979 exploring themes of toronto, canada, mutant, transformation, psychologist, divorce, psychotherapist. Directed by David Cronenberg, it stars Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, Art Hindle. 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.

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