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The Kindred

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A scientist's son (David Allen Brooks) inherits the slimy results of her misguided genetic experiments.
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Caryn James New York Times 05/20/2003
A disjointed, jigsaw-puzzle movie that is constantly announcing its borrowed characters and subplots and special effects. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 10/30/2022
2.5/4
A mixed bag of a horror film. Go to Full Review
Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat 10/26/2022
2/4
It wouldn't be completely honest to say that The Kindred is a good movie, but it sure ain't boring. Go to Full Review
Leo Brady AMovieGuy.com 10/14/2022
3/4
The Kindred is a movie concocted in a basement and once you discover it you will never forget it. Go to Full Review
Ángel Luis Inurria El Pais (Spain) 04/21/2020
It's a minor movie with no large ambitions. It belongs to the category of movies that can entertain or not depending on an individual's inclinations. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/12/2005
3/5
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Tom T @TommyHalfPot Dec 18 The practical creature fx are classic 80's. If you've followed me for awhile, it's pretty hard to get anything other than a 3+ star for me if it checks that box. Multiple Anthony's, mad scientists and an unhinged musical score just add to the ambiance. See more 08/14/2022 What was I smoking when I was younger?! Was I thinking of something else...? I remember this being decent, but it's just a silly, kind of incoherent monster flick. Though it does have some great creature effects and lots of goo. See more 05/22/2013 Ishy but effective FX highlight this 1980s thriller. See more 02/22/2011 Jaj de rà (C)g láttam ilyen jó kis fröcskölÅ's szörnyes filmet. Rod Steiger az Å'rà 1/4lt tudós szerepà (C)ben rátett mà (C)g egy lapáttal az à (C)lvezetre. :) See more 07/24/2010 Standard creature feature. See more 06/25/2010 This movie was one of my first horror movies. I love the meltdown sequence when you see destruction and slime and thunder and lightning in the background. And the eerieness of the music makes it even better. The meltdown sequence includes the monster melting into a man. The opening music gets points for its dark moody eerieness. I also like the watermelon scene. I think Dr Lloyd got what he deserved in the end. However the woman transforming into a fish scene did not interest me. But all in all it is very good. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A scientist's son (David Allen Brooks) inherits the slimy results of her misguided genetic experiments.
Director
Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
Producer
Jeffrey Obrow
Screenwriter
Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
Rating
R
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$603.0K
Runtime
1h 30m