Episode 171: The Brood (1979)

The children return once again to David Cronenberg with his body horror banger, The Brood. From wiki: “The Brood is a 1979 Canadian psychological body horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, and Art Hindle. Its plot follows a man and his mentally ill ex-wife, who has been sequestered by a psychiatrist known for his controversial therapy techniques. A series of brutal unsolved murders serves as the backdrop for the central narrative.” 

Also discussed: body dysmorphia, Going Down, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Clown in a Corfield, Prom Night, Hello Mary Lou : Prom Night II, Friendship, Dead Ringers, Future Ruins, and more. 

 

NEXT WEEK: Repulsion (1965) 

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