Screening time:
Saturday, June 14, 8:30 PM

David Cronenberg | Canada | 1979 | 92m

Widely known as a principle originator of the body horror genre, Canadian director David Cronenberg has disturbed and delighted audiences with his uncanny knack for exploring (and exploiting) our most unsettling fears over a six-decade career. In June we screen some of his earliest works with our Saturday night series: Late Nights, Early Cronenberg!

A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.

"Now here’s a particularly nasty little number. “The Brood” is an el sleazo exploitation film, camouflaged by the presence of several well-known stars but guaranteed to nauseate you all the same." - Rober Ebert (1979), RogerEbert.com

"Cronenberg’s movie was an early showcase for his tense formal style and intellectual Grand Guignol. He displays a true shock-meister’s instinct by saving the worst for last. The result is a cinematic bad dream that generates recurring nightmares." - Michael Sragow, The New Yorker

"A horror entry which casts children in the role of malevolent little monsters, The Brood is an extremely well made, if essentially unpleasant, shocker." - Variety

Tickets $12 ($11.40 cash at the door if available). Prices include HST and online booking fees where applicable.