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Brood

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4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 570 ratings
IMDb6.8/10.0
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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.77 x 5.35 x 0.47 inches; 2.82 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 5028836040200
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Import
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ July 16, 2013
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ IMPORTS
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CMAPOVQ
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 570 ratings

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angela silvester
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023
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if you are a fan of horror movies then this is for you too
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SB
5.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone, but it got to me.
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2009
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Dude. Why do I do this to myself? I watch these movies at night, alone, in the dark, and I get scared to the point of pulling the sheets up over my eyes!

Modern viewers may look at this movie and see something old, cheesy, and dated. But I'm not one. I'm the type of person that is way more scared of the original Halloween or Friday the 13th than any new version. This film will get you, if, like me, you find 1970's and 80's horror movies the scariest kind: primitive special effects, creepy location shoots, costuming and makeup and casting that is so naturalistic it looks like real life, all shot on film stock that is getting old and grainy and decrepit.

I realize that some people have written reviews poking holes in the premise, plot, themes, and whatnot of this movie. Really, that stuff didn't bother me. There's enough suspense, atmosphere, unique settings and cinematography, plus the pure dread of little dwarf monsters, that I just didn't have time to be bothered by the flaws that these other reviewers cite. I was too busy pulling the sheets up to cover my eyes. Classic and truly disturbing.

(I think one of the most disturbing things about this movie is the presence of the child in the film. You can't help but constantly consider the fact that the nightmare this kid is living through is a recipe for being seriously messed up--institutionalization-style messed up. Of course that's a main point of the film, but to actually see it play out is incredibly affecting.)
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Gary W. Phelps
5.0 out of 5 stars The Brood.
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2017
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In 1976, Oliver Reed had a lead role in the movie, "Burnt Offerings." Then in 1979 he played another lead role in the horror classic "The Brood." The Writer-Director David Cronenberg has a professional history of twisted masterpieces of psychological horror and hauntings. Here is a Thriller about the secluded Somafree Institute where behind its walls, Dr., Hal Raglan (Oliver Reed) experiments with a warped therapy known as "Psychoplasmics" where his star female pupil is kept in isolation to hatch monstrous killing hatchlings. This was a whole new breed of horror during the 1970s that rates a revisited viewing of 5 gold stars designation. The setting of the movie is in Canada which demonstrates gothic European settings do not dominate Horror stories.
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John's Horror Corner
4.0 out of 5 stars Cronenberg’s approach to metaphysics, evil children and modern psychology.
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2017
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Canadian director and writer David Cronenberg (The Fly, Rabid, Videodrome) makes some serious statements about modern psychology and metaphysics in this 70s horror oddity. One-on-one sessions between Doctor Hal Raglan (Oliver Reed; Venom, The Pit and the Pendulum) and patient Nola (Samantha Eggar; The Astronaut’s Wife, Demonoid, The Uncanny) strike me as intense to the point of perpetual creepiness. Raglan roleplays Nola’s mother and daughter (among others), spelunking his way through Nola’s fears, secrets and trauma. We learn that these sessions are quite frequent as Nola is undergoing therapy at Raglan’s private facility.

After a weekly visit with their daughter Candice (Cindy Hinds; The Dead Zone), Nola’s husband Frank (Art Hindle; Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Void, Black Christmas) becomes alarmed after discovering scratches and bruises on their five-year old. Raglan defends Nola, who is not permitted visitation with her husband as she is at a “critical stage in her therapy,” and Frank becomes ever more suspicious. Things escalate when Nola’s mother (Nuala Fitzgerald; He Never Died), father, and Candy’s teacher all turn up brutally murdered by diminutive killers.

Early encounters with “the brood” are akin to evil dwarf attacks. We witness destructive mischief and malformed creatures reaching for weapons, but we don’t see the twisted little assailants. The first encounter with these monstrous little humanoids is neither scary nor gory, and is only brutal in concept (but not so in execution). Subsequent scenes unveil more blood along with our killers’ deformed faces. It seems that through an unexplained treatment protocol of psychoplasmics and her resulting physiological changes, Nola has physically manifested her rage in the form of her brood.

Following Shivers (1975) and Rabid (1977), The Brood will not hold a candle to the gore or visceral brutality of Scanners (1981), Videodrome (1983) or The Fly (1986)—three films which remain today much more visually pleasing than Cronenberg’s earlier work. No, this film’s imagery doesn’t pack a punch anymore when viewed today. What it does have is atmosphere. The film’s focus on Nola’s therapy is off-putting yet intriguing, and it makes the final reveal all the more powerful (and still impactful, contrary to the film’s death scenes). Many times, I couldn’t tell if I was being clued in or misled by the direction of Raglan’s roleplaying—but these scenes always held my attention and invested me in Frank’s effort to protect his daughter from a mentally unstable mother. Moreover, we find ourselves constantly questioning if Raglan is a villain or ally or ignorant bystander to the true forces at work.

With all the best effects and most disturbing imagery limited to the final scene, this film remains powerful by virtue of its uneasy atmosphere, which persists throughout. I expected more in the gore department, but was impressed nonetheless.
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Paul A. Klinger
5.0 out of 5 stars An Exceptionally Intelligent Horror Shocker
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2013
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Like all of Cronenbergs films, the characters are intelligent and educated people, who are almost always totally believable, as
are the environments he portrays them in. The Brood imposes a dark psychological horror (and physical) on this setting, as
Samantha Eggar gives a bravura performance of a woman with anger from her past that exceeds anything anyone can imagine.
To say more would spoil this wonderful film. But be warned; there are some extremely shocking and disturbing scenes along
the way and a climax that is definitely not for everyone. To say it is over the top is to greatly diminish it. My vote for one of
the best horror films ever.
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Andrew Zindilis
5.0 out of 5 stars Cronenberg Has The Eye .
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2015
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This must be "David Cronenberg, most personal film . For some reason , I find " The Brood" similar to " Alien" , both films made or released at the same period ( Sorry for the Pun ), both show procreation , well not in the conventional way, and disturbing. "Criterion Blu-Rays , have the works
interactive menu's with Bookmarks or Timeline as indicated with the software. The 2K Transfer is perfect , I watch twice, on second viewing , it was even better..
Thank You ...
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Brian E
5.0 out of 5 stars Criterion Collection Does It Again!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2015
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I had this originally on DVD. When I saw Criterion Collection was putting this Classic Cronenberg film finally onto Blu-Ray, I said "I have to buy this!!!!!". Well I bought it & well........what can I say? I LOVE it!!!
They really know how to give a treatment to a classic movie (and not just to Horror Films Ladies & Gentlemen).
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Giuseppe T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Bello
Reviewed in Italy on February 19, 2024
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Ottimo Cronenberg d'annata. Con lui i brividi sono assicurati.
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Markus niepmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Die Brut UK DVD
Reviewed in Germany on January 4, 2023
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Spitzen Klassiker und uncut ! Schnelle Lieferung danke
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Jesse C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark 70s horror
Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2020
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If your looking for a dark and unsettling horror look no further. This one delivers!
Big nasty surprise at the end with plenty from start to finish to keep you going. Darker than most.
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Gavin w cox
5.0 out of 5 stars Children of rage
Reviewed in Australia on June 4, 2020
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David frontrunners earlier work withsammantha beggars children of rage running amuck. Very clever and erudite in composition and a great criterion package
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Ben30
5.0 out of 5 stars SECOND SIGHT BLU-RAY VS THE U.S. CRITERION BLU-RAY
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2015
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U.K. Distributor Second sight have gained the rights to this film THE BROOD
and released it with a new HD transfer in 1:78:1 ratio plus one fixed Audio mix, 2.0 stereo
second sight have made alot of effort with the transfer it does look very Good actually
but the sound quality good be better, second sight should've released a 2nd Audio mix option 5.0 mix
like they did for Scanners, the Scanners blu-ray you get 2 options, the 2.0 stereo mix and 5.0 master audio mix
personally i love the 5.0 mix, but it's matter of opinion
being a second sight blu-ray you get new special features aswell
which is a first for this film, the U.S. dvd version only had the original trailer which was no surprise
PRODUCING THE BROOD- new interview with Producer Pierre David-12mins
THE LOOK OF RAGE- new interview with Cinematographer Mark Irwin-14mins
who talks about making the Brood, lighting the scenes etc
MEET THE CARVETHS a new 20mins interview with Actor Art Hindle and child Actor Cindy Hinds
they both talk about their experience working on the film with David cronenberg
CHARACTER FOR CRONENBERG new interview with Actor Robert Silverman- 11mins
DAVID CRONENBERG THE EARLY YEARS an archive interview from years ago with Cronenberg himself
i guess David doesn't like doing new interviews anymore so second sight had to get an archive interview
an excellent blu-ray version by Second sight
but now U.S. Distributor Criterion are now releasing their blu-ray version of the Brood for the first time in the U.S.
it will be released Oct 13 from amazon.com-2weeks time
Criterion have given the film a new 2k restoration HD transfer supervised by Cronenberg himself
plus Criterion have also made a new making of Documentary
with new interviews with Actress Samantha Eggar, executive producer Pierre david, cinematographer Mark Irwin
assistant Director John Board, plus new interview with Rick baker and Joe Blasco who did the special make up effects in the film
plus a 2011 interview with David cronenberg about his films from the 70's
plus a 2013 interview with Art Hindle & Cindy Hinds-this is probably taken from the Second sight blu-ray
plus an archive interview with Oliver reed from 1980
being a criterion blu-ray it will be region A locked but worth buying for sure
can't wait til it comes out, i probably will buy it based on the new making of Doco and new 2k transfer
so 5 stars for this second sight blu-ray & 5 stars for the Criterion
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