The Brood

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James M Totally amateur laughably bad terrible acting no sense of tension. Stupid story not frightening in the least. It’s shocking that David Cronenberg made this. It’s like a made for TV movie. They obviously took some liberties with this script. Reminds me of that one Star Trek episode with those crazy kids.boring.a lot of dead time where nothing happens. It got a lot better with scanners. I should’ve rented that instead Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/25 Full Review Alexandro R ESTE FILME ESTÁ ENTRE OS TOP 05 QUE JÁ ASSISTIR UM OBRA PRIMA DO TERROR. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review k.b. r Those bloody things wreaked havoc all over the place'/!!! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/26/24 Full Review Alec B If you look past the surface level genre elements the themes have aged remarkably well (rage, even understandable rage, is a destructive force that harms everyone and sometimes therapy enables instead of helping) Also, while you may not have experienced anything literally like what happens in this movie, break-ups/divorces can certainly feel like this. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review Jens B 🎃 Finally dipped into Cronenberg's early work and: Fascinating stuff! The Brood is a mix of social drama—more specifically, divorce drama—and body horror. The often graphic images and themes are further intensified by the strong focus on the child’s perspective. 🔨 For me, The Brood can be viewed in two ways: First, as a sci-fi horror film with body horror elements, where mutant children hunt humans and kidnap other children. And second, as a raw reflection of a family crisis: We see signs of abuse on the daughter's back, alleged affairs, conversations with lawyers, and a once-loving couple locked in battle, with a bloody newborn between them. Cronenberg also hints that family trauma, domestic violence, and perhaps mental illness(?) are passed down through generations. 👧🏼 As for how exactly Oliver Reed’s therapy works, I can't say. But it's definitely fun to watch him in action. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Mason M It feels like it should just be another bad 1980s monster horror movie, but Cronenberg has a strange way of making those movies good. It is mostly saved by it's disgusting ending. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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