A million miles away from his more recent, Oscar-friendly offerings, "The Brood" is Cronenberg at his best - unnerving and gruesome. Deep into his "body-horror" phase, the gore is strong but backed up with pyschological delving and a genuine fear of the female mind and body.
Classy but cold.
This review of The Brood (1979) was written by Greg T on 27 Jun 2009.
The Brood has generally received positive reviews.
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