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The Brood

The Brood

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The Brood

"The Ultimate Experience in Inner Terror."

1979

1h 32m

6.7(841 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalised wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.

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10 featured cast members

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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

Michael Magee

Inspector

Robert A. Silverman

Robert A. Silverman

Jan Hartog

Creative team

Directed by: David Cronenberg
Written by: David Cronenberg
Produced by: Claude Héroux

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