The Brood
1979 · 92 min · Director: David Cronenberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Brood (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear40%
- Disturbing25%
- Anxiety20%
- Disgust10%
- Tension5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 67 % | 53 % | 52 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 34 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 46 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 61 % | 55 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Fear | 65 % | 57 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 55 % | 43 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 54 % | 32 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 34 % | 34 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 37 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 30 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 61 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 56 % | 61 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 48 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 54 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Fear | 74 % | 69 % | 59 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 78 % | 77 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Fear | 86 % | 85 % | 72 % | 77 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Coroner
Lawyer
Dr. Birkin
Creature
Creature
Wendy
Construction Worker
Samson (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- David Cronenberg
- Written by
- David Cronenberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1979
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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