The Brood (1979) Horror Sci-Fi

The Brood (1979) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

Updated: February 03, 2025

The Brood Plot Synopsis:

A man's wife is under the care of an eccentric and unconventional psychologist who uses innovative and theatrical techniques to breach the psychological blocks in his patients. When their daughter comes back from a visit with her mother and is covered with bruises and welts, the father attempts to bar his wife from seeing the daughter but faces resistance from the secretive psychologist. Meanwhile, the wife's mother and father are attacked by strangely deformed children, and the man begins to suspect a connection with the psychologist's methods.

Synopsis / Plot Summary: A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist"s therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.

Tagline: The Ultimate Experience Of Inner Terror

One of the most introspective and grotesque features from maestro of horror David Cronenberg (Crash, Videodrome, A History of Violence), The Brood finally gets its highly anticipated, newly restored 4K UHD in a Limited Dual Edition Box set this March.

An early masterpiece and a seminal body horror classic, from the celebrated director, it stars outstanding and disturbing performances from screen legend Oliver Reed (Gladiator, The Devils) and Samantha Eggar (The Collector, Dr. Dolittle). The film is still as shocking today as it was on its original release and fans can expect to see it in its full gory glory with Second Sight Films’ fantastic new edition.

The Brood Limited Edition 4K UHD/ Blu-ray Box set is set for release on 31 March 2025 and will also be available as a Standard Edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray. The set is presented in a stunning rigid slipcase complete with new artwork by Krishna Shenoi and comes packed with a slew of brilliant special features including a new commentary, interviews with cast and crew and an archival interview with director David Cronenberg.

Frank Carveth (Art Hindle – Invasion of the Body Snatchers) is becoming increasingly concerned about his ex-wife Nola’s (Eggar) secretive treatment at the sinister ‘Somafree Institute of Psychoplasmics’. Headed by cult figure Dr Raglan, ‘played with a typical mix of charm and menace’ by Reed (said Mark Kermode), his controversial and extreme methods seek to unleash his patients rage, which take on physical manifestations.

As Nola’s increasingly psychotic anger is vented during her sessions, brutal murders befall those at who her rage is directed. When Frank’s daughter is abducted, he is led to Raglan’s Institute where he is met by a truly terrifying, shocking confrontation, renowned as one of the most notorious scenes in horror cinema.

Join The Brood for an epic body horror experience like no other, from the master himself, with this amazing, must-have collector’s edition that you’ll definitely want to add to family.

Special Features
• Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs
• UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision
• New audio commentary by Martyn Conterio and Kat Ellinger
• Audio commentary by William Beard
• Meet the Carveths: an interview with actors Art Hindle & Cindy Hinds by Fangoria editor Chris Alexander
• Producing The Brood: an interview with executive producer Pierre David
• Look of Rage: an interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin
• Scoring The Brood: an interview with composer Howard Shore
• Character for Cronenberg: an interview with actor Robert A Silverman
• Anger Management: Cronenberg"s The Brood and the Shapes of Cinematic Rage - a video essay by Leigh Singer
• Cronenberg: The Early Years - an archival interview with David Cronenberg

Limited Edition Contents
• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Krishna Shenoi
• 120-page book with new essays by Jenn Adams, William Beard, Craig Ian Mann, Carolyn Mauricette, Shelagh Rowan-Legg, Amber T, Alexandra West and Scott Wilson
• Six collectors" art cards

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