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The Brood

1979

David Cronenberg

Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, Art Hindle, Cindy Hinds ...

6.3

5,124

Horror. Sci-Fi 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.

	Media	Author	Review
		Eric Henderson Slant	"[It] marked the first major moment of transition between Cronenberg’s exploitative body-horror movies and his probing psychological masterworks, and offers the best of both world (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Michael Sragow The New Yorker	"[Cronenberg] displays a true shock-meister’s instinct by saving the worst for last. The result is a cinematic bad dream that generates recurring nightmares.
		Kim Newman Empire	"Genuinely disturbing horror but with Cronenberg producing a slightly deeper edge in his portrait of a troubled family (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"An el sleazo exploitation film, camouflaged by the presence of several well-known stars but guaranteed to nauseate you all the same.(…) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"
		Ryan Lambie Den of Geek	"One of Cronenberg’s purest horror films, and it was also his most technically accomplished piece of work at that point."
		Chuck Bowen Slant	"Cronenberg’s first masterpiece. The longing and the sense of tragedy that were beginning to peak through at the end of 'Rabid 'are allowed to blossom in this profoundly moving film."
		TV Guide	"Powerful and disturbing on both a physical and mental level, [it] is the first Cronenberg film to use 'name' actors, and marked a significant progression in the director's exploration of "biological horror (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

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