About four months ago, Cinema Parrot Disco won a contest out here during SHITFEST: SUMMER and, being the victor, she won the prize of getting to make Rob and I watch five movies each. She made us wait by the phone for three fucking months before she finally announced them and one day I found this loitering on Netflix so I gave it a whirl. I’ve been sitting on this for almost three weeks trying to figure out how to write about it – because it’s really fucking weird (but good) – and I finally decided to quit dodging the issue and just go for it, somehow or other. This is a movie by David Cronenberg – the man who I’ve never really been a Boner for Croner fan so I knew it was going to be a little OFF – but not that fucking weird.
This starts off very strangely with Oliver Reed giving some sort of therapy session to some half clothed dude – who’s covered in pustules – screaming at him and calling him a little girl. Later – a man picks up his own little girl and takes her home and, while he’s giving her a bath, notices that she’s covered in bruises. He rages back to Reed’s compound where his ex-wife is also a patient and blames her for beating on his kid. Reed refutes this so he heads off and then shit gets weird. Apparently Reed’s standard Medical Practice is something called “Psychoplasmics” and it helps you get rid of your inner demons…. but ….. it also makes things grow on the outside of your body…… and, just when I thought I wouldn’t ever see anything more disturbing than the opening ten minutes of PROXY, I saw…..
THIS:
And then I saw THIS:
And THIS:
And then there were little, deformed kids running around killing people. I’m so upset I might just not ever recover. No one will remember when I watched and wrote about DEVIL TIMES FIVE but, looking at the comment section, two people reference THE BROOD in the comments. And one of those people is none other than Cinema Parrot Disco!! How about that? If I had to compare the two movies I would say that this one is definitely the BETTER film, but I think Dx5 is more FUN.
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On a side note – look for something very special plugged in the bottom of tomorrow’s post!
‘Boner for Croner’
Classic!
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You’re a Boner for Croner.
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Ha! This movie rules. I was hoping you’d be more scarred by it but it seems you’re okay. 😉 I love Cronenberg but this one is pretty weird even by his standards, I suppose. Love it! 🙂
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That guy with the neck is one of the grossest things I have ever seen. Thanks.
#puke
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You’re very welcome! Lol 😉
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UNSEE!
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Cronenbergs mind must be so messed up. But I loved this one.
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Could you even imagine living with the dude??
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Aaaaahhh.. hell no. 😉
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That would be some fucked up shit…
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The man should have been in an insane asylum really but thank god is making creeping us out movies instead and the brood… daaaaamn..
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hahahahahaha!!
did you ever see his Spider movie?
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Those are some messed up pics! lol
Good review, I am surprised I have never seen this, especially as I am a big Oliver Reed fan.
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LOL – it’s a messed up movie!
Reed does (did) a really good job in here ~~
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I’m pretty aroused.
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*constantly
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Dearest PSC,
Looks absolutely vile!
Love,
JJB
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Dearest PJJB,
It’s not for the faint…… plus – look at who made me watch it….
Love,
NPC
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Kindest SSC,
That’s what shocks me so!
Love,
IJB
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Dear PJB,
Strange things going on overseas….
: )
Love,
ISC
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I watched this a while ago and really, erm, liked it(?). I don’t think like is the right word, but yeah, I thought it was good and fucking mental and what the actual fucking fuck was that all about??? Plus I love Oliver Reed.
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I know – it sounds weird to say I liked this movie because it’s so goddamned icky but…. (?)
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It is good. Weird as hell, but good. “Like” just feels like the wrong word, doesn’t it?
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I…I really could’ve gone a whole lifetime without seeing that. PASS FOR ME THNX.
#whywouldmutantdothistoyou
#sufferingprobies
#GROSS
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Well – now I have given proof that you don’t need to see this even if she tries to make you like she did me….
#cruelcruelwoman
#nasty
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Hey Broner for Croner… this looks trippy and I came upon those pics as I am eating my lunch. YAY! lol
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LOLOLOLOL SORRY!!!!!!!!
#HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
#noonesearchesallcaps
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First thing I open as I tell myself ok gotta catch up on blogs been doing nothing lately so I really needed to and so glad I saw that gross pic. Thanks! lol
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YES!!!
#winning
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Good review, I think the movies of Cronenberg are an aquired taste. havent seen this one but it looks very grisly and highly unusual.
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Thank you, sir! He sure makes some weird shit….
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That’s putting it mildly. I still have to see Maps to the Stars, even though I know you didn’t like it.
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Yeah – I didn’t like that one too much….
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I mainly want to see it because I love Julianne Moore, how was she in this?
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Oh she’s pretty good I guess – she does a lot of screaming and crying
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I’ll have to check it out. If I review, there may be an interesting debate between us.
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Good luck with it!
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It’ll be interesting to see what I think of it.
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Finally saw this the other day and reviewed it Eric. It sure was freaky as fuck.
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This one was something else! I’m trying to get caught up on the blogs as we speak : )
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Private Satrap understands.
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Lots of posts over the weekend….
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The weekend is one hell of a busy time.
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