
The Brood
Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplecomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
"The Ultimate Experience in Inner Terror"
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh horror film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











