The Brood

The Brood

The Ultimate Experience in Inner Terror.

R 1979 · 92 min · ★ 6.7 · Horror, Science Fiction

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

Directed by David Cronenberg · Written by David Cronenberg

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