Very good. One of Cronenberg's better earlier efforts. It's quite a sinister and creepy film. Shivers and Rabid had their allegorical meanings too, and his early shorts have their smart notions, but this is probably the first truly smart film Cronenberg made.
This review of The Brood (1979) was written by Chris H on 18 Jul 2011.
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