The Brood (Blu-ray) (UK Import)

Directed by David Cronenberg

Starring: Samantha Eggar, Oliver Reed, Art Hindle, Cindy Hinds, Nuala Fitzgerald, Henry Beckman, Susan Hogan, Gary McKeehan, Reiner Schwartz, Robert A. Silverman
Contributors: David Cronenberg, Claude Heroux, Howard Shore, Mark Irwin
Studio: Second Sight
Genre: Horror/Occult
Main Language: English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 31 Mar 2025
Originally Issued: 1979
No of Discs: 1
BBFC Cert: (18) Suitable for 18 years and over.
Run Time: 89 minutes

Description

Art Hindle, Samantha Eggar and Oliver Reed star in this cult body horror written and directed by David Cronenberg. Frank Carveth (Hindle)'s wife Nola (Eggar) is being treated at an institute run by the psychologist Dr. Hal Raglan (Reed), who uses unconventional techniques to break down defensive barriers in the minds of his patients.

When their five-year-old daughter returns from a visit to Nola covered in bruises and scratches, Frank begins to question Dr. Raglan's methods and as people close to them begin to die, he discovers the horrific truth about who is responsible.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Interviews: Art Hindle and Cindy Hinds (actors) by Chris Alexander ('Fangoria' editor); Pierre David (executive producer); Mark Irwin (cinematographer); Howard Shore (composer); Robert A. Silverman (actor).
• Commentary: Martyn Conterio and Kat Ellinger; William Beard.
• Other Documentary: 'Anger Management: Cronenberg's 'Brood' and the Shapes of Cinematic Rage'; 'Cronenberg: The Early Years'.