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starring: Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, Art Hindle, Henry Beckman, Nuala Fitzgeralddirected by: David Cronenberg
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302844184
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6302844185
Label: Embassy/Nelson Ent. - O.B.
Manufacturer: Embassy/Nelson Ent. - O.B.
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Embassy/Nelson Ent. - O.B.
Release Date: September 27, 1990
Running Time: 92 minutes
Sales Rank: 29324
Studio: Embassy/Nelson Ent. - O.B.
Theatrical Release Date: May 25, 1979
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Arguably the best and most personal of director David Cronenberg's early films, The Brood is an extremely unsettling horror film about familial disintegration and emotional trauma taken to a monstrous extreme. Art Hindle (Black Christmas) stars as a man embroiled in a bitter custody struggle with his estranged wife (Samantha Eggar), who is undergoing therapy at psychiatrist Oliver Reed's controversial institute. Reed's treatment causes his patients to give form to their inner conflicts, and Eggar--whose psyche is at the boiling point from childhood abuse as well as the custody trial--creates a horde of homicidal humanoid children who enact bloody revenge on anyone who has threatened their 'mother.' Cronenberg's first feature with name actors and composer Howard Shore has its share of gruesome moments, but the film's subtext--how emotional violence impacts a family--is its most chilling aspect. --Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Not that good
just watched it a couple nights ago. aside from a couple decent performances, a few intriguing ideas and sufficient blood during the death scenes, this film was barely watchable.
i'm not a huge Cronenberg fan, but like some of his movies. i rank The Brood towards the bottom of his catalog.
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Rating:  - Don't Make Me Angry. You Wouldn't Like My Children When I'm Angry.
Too bad Bill Bixby isn't alive anymore. This film could have used some "mean green" excitement in it. Not that I don't appreciate Cronenberg's work, but this film is just too boring. Oh, I can hear it from "Brood" fans now; "You don't know what your talking about you shallow, simple minded ignoramus putts!!" they might say. Well, let's just see how little I know...
-CRAZY PEOPLE; IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE.
Of course that's the opposite of true. Crazy people are usually the ... Read More
Rating: - The Brood delivers quality Cronenberg
If you're looking for a gore-fest a-la "The Thing" you might be disappointed with Cronenberg's surprisingly muted "The Brood". Though there is some blood letting in this film, the episodes of violence are relatively few and far between. Only one scene stands out as a true gross-out moment, but you'll have to watch until the film's final minutes to see it.
True fans of Cronenberg's will find plenty of the filmmaker's emerging talent on display here. As in "Dead Ringers" the truly tense ... Read More
Rating: - After Watching "The Brood," You'll Think Twice About Going To A Psychiatrist For Anger Management
"The Brood" is a cold, creepy psychological horror film. This David Cronenberg masterpiece was shot against a dreary, snow blanketed Canadian background. Oliver Reed (star of Dan Curtis`s "Burnt Offerings" and a host of Hammer films including "Paranoiac"), Samantha Eggar ("Curtains" and "The Collector"), and Art Hindle (the original "Black Christmas") comprise a stellar 70s cast that provide great performances. There are several graphic, gory murder scenes. One in particular is the controversial ... Read More
Rating:  - Cronenberg's Masterpiece
I Watched This Horror Flick The Other Night First Time In A Good 18 Years.
This Movie Is A Absolute Masterpiece. Very Twisted , Creepy You Can Expect That From David Cronenberg Though. Any True Horror Buff Should Have This In There Collection.
My Favorite Cronenberg Horror Flicks In Order Are That I Have Seen
1. The Brood
2. The Dead Zone
3. Scanners
4. The Fly
5. Shivers
6. Rabid
All 6 Of These Horror's Are Classic's The Brood Is ... Read More
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