The Brood (1979)

Note Générale:

6,8/10   

Réalisateur:

David Cronenberg

Scénariste:

David Cronenberg (written by)

Date de sortie:

25 mai 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Horreur | Science-Fiction

Accroche:

The Ultimate Experience Of Inner Terror

Intrigue:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Children | Mutant | Dead Children | Grindhouse | Midget

Récompenses:

1 win & 5 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

David Cronenberg's greatest masterpiece to date

Ensemble

Oliver Reed	...	Dr. Hal Raglan
Samantha Eggar	...	Nola Carveth
Art Hindle	...	Frank Carveth
Henry Beckman	...	Barton Kelly
Nuala Fitzgerald	...	Juliana Kelly
Cindy Hinds	...	Candice Carveth
Susan Hogan	...	Ruth Mayer
Gary McKeehan	...	Mike Trellan
Michael Magee	...	Inspector
Robert A. Silverman	...	Jan Hartog (as Robert Silverman)
Joseph Shaw	...	Coroner
Larry Solway	...	Lawyer
Reiner Schwartz	...	Dr. Birkin
Felix Silla	...	Creature
John Ferguson	...	Creature

Autre(s) titre(s):

David Cronenberg's The Brood (Canada: English title) (complete title)
La clinique de la terreur (Canada: French title)

Durée:

92 min | Canada:90 min

Pays:

Canada

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Mono

Classification:

Finland:K-18 | Netherlands:16 | UK:X (theatrical rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:18 | Italy:VM18 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:R | France:-16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Norway:18 (DVD rating)

Lieux de tournage:

Magder Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Société:

Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)

Anecdotes:

David Cronenberg wrote the film following the tumultuous divorce and child-custody battle he waged against Margaret Hindson. Cronenberg also said that Samantha Eggar's character, Nola Carveth, possessed some of the characteristics of his ex-wife.

Goofs:

Continuité: When Candy is sent away from preschool by "the creatures", she is wearing her pink snowsuit. However, when Frank drops by their home, desperately searching for his daughter, the pink snowsuit is hanging on the cloak hook at the front door. Then again, a few moments later, Candy is wearing it walking down the street with two of "the creatures".

Guillemet:

Juliana Kelly: Thirty seconds after you're born you have a past and sixty seconds after that you begin to lie to yourself about it.

Connexions:

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David Cronenberg's greatest masterpiece to date

The Brood starring Oliver Reed and Samantha Eggar is Mr.Cronenberg's true masterpiece. It is Unique look at human emotions (especially rage) and painful view of a divorce.

Critics all over the world has often blamed Cronenberg for his gory imagery and cruelty that fills his pictures, But let's face it: no other way would serve this kind of subject matter better than Cronenberg's cold vision. We can find almost every of his trademarks from The Brood also. Grey and cold landscapes in winter time (shot by Mark Irwin), hypnotic and scary music made by Howard Shore and those cruel and gory make-up effects.

So if you are Cronenberg fan you can't let this one pass you by. But be warned, it is hell of a scary horror ride that will linger in your mind for weeks. Cronenberg is one of the greatest modern day directors working today and has made great movies for ages (also including Crash, Videodrome, Scanners and Dead Zone) but he has never made picture so brilliant like The Brood. A masterpiece.