The Brood

"The Brood" is a 1979 psychological horror film directed by David Cronenberg, exploring themes of trauma and mental illness. It tells the story of a therapist who uses a controversial therapy involving suppressed memories to help his patients. However, the therapy causes their repressed emotions to manifest as physical, and sometimes violent, abnormal offspring—called "the brood." The film delves into how unresolved psychological issues can produce destructive, monstrous consequences, blending horror with a gripping examination of family dynamics, trauma, and the dark side of the human mind.