Open main menu Home Random Nearby Log in Donate About Wikipedia Disclaimers Search The Brood Article Talk Language Watch Edit version 1.0.2 (change every time you update a partial) This article is about the 1979 film. For other uses, see Brood (disambiguation) . The Brood is a 1979 Canadian psychological body horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Oliver Reed , Samantha Eggar , and Art Hindle . Its plot follows a man and his mentally ill ex-wife, who has been sequestered by a psychologist known for his controversial therapy techniques. A series of brutal unsolved murders serves as the backdrop for the central narrative. The Brood Theatrical release poster Directed by David Cronenberg Written by David Cronenberg Produced by Claude Heroux Starring Oliver Reed Samantha ...