The Brood

Directed by David Cronenberg
R
1979    1h 32mHorror, Science Fiction,
6.882%68%6.7
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.
  • Oliver ReedDr. Hal Raglan
  • Samantha EggarNola Carveth
  • Art HindleFrank Carveth
  • Henry BeckmanBarton Kelly
  • Nuala FitzgeraldJuliana Kelly
  • Cindy HindsCandice Carveth
  • Susan HoganRuth Mayer
  • Gary McKeehanMike Trellan
  • Michael MageeInspector
  • Robert A. SilvermanJan Hartog
  • Joseph ShawCoroner
  • Larry SolwayLawyer
  • Reiner SchwarzDr. Birkin
  • Felix SillaCreature
  • John FergusonCreature
  • Nicholas CampbellChris
  • Mary SwintonWendy
  • Jerry KosturConstruction Worker
  • Chris BrittonMan in Auditorium
  • Elijah SieglerSamson (uncredited)

The Brood Ratings & Reviews

  • cultfilmlikerOctober 22, 2025
    Wouldn’t be a dealbreaker for me, personally

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The Brood Trivia

The Brood was released on May 25, 1979.

The Brood was directed by David Cronenberg.

The Brood has a runtime of 1 hr 32 min.

The Brood was produced by Claude Héroux.

The key characters in The Brood are Dr. Hal Raglan (Oliver Reed), Nola Carveth (Samantha Eggar), Frank Carveth (Art Hindle).

The Brood is rated R.

The Brood is a Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller film.

The Brood has an audience rating of 6.8 out of 10.

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