``The Brood'' is a movie based on his own experiences⁉︎ A masterpiece created by the genius Cronenberg with great passion *Note! Contains spoilers.

An artistic masterpiece that goes beyond the framework of horror.

The climax unfolds as Frank desperately tries to protect Candace from the Monster Nora gave birth to. The scene in which Nora gives birth to the Monster is truly Cronenberg's specialty. The vividness and grotesqueness of physical mutations, and their sticky feel. There are several visually shocking scenes, including the splatter scene, but this is probably the one where Cronenberg's style is most evident.

In particular, the scene where Nora licks the newborn Monster and wipes off the blood is sure to be burned into the minds of many viewers. In fact, this scene was cut when the film was released in North America as being too extreme. Cronenberg expressed his anger at this. "It's not sexual, it's not violent. It's just tacky and disgusting. Cutting that scene ruined the whole movie." You can watch movies.

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With the worldwide success of this film and the subsequent Scanners (1981), Cronenberg became widely recognized as a horror genius. However, looking back, he never felt that he was shooting horror. ``I don't care whether others classify my films as horror or science fiction, but they are always dramas about characters. No, it's just something that came out of the creative process.'' He created the drama he wanted to create by projecting his own painful experiences and reflecting his crazy feelings in the visuals. ``The Brood'' is both a horror film and an artistic masterpiece in which Cronenberg delves into his inner self.

After this, Cronenberg divorced his ex-wife and remarried filmmaker Caroline Ziffman. They were together until her death in 2017. Brandon Cronenberg, a remarkable director, is her son. Furthermore, after growing up, his daughter Cassandra, who was the subject of a custody battle with his ex-wife, has been involved in many of her father's works as a production staff member, including `` Naked Lunch '' (1991) and `` Crash '' (1996).

reference:

“ Cronenberg on Cronenberg (The filmmaker talks about himself) ” Chris Rodley (editor), Chris Rodley (original author), Jun Kikuchi (translator) Film Art Publishing

Text: Manabu Soma

After working as an information magazine editor, became a freelance writer. He writes articles and reviews for magazines such as ``SCREEN,'' ``DVD & Video Distribution,'' and ``Cinema Square,'' as well as theater pamphlets and the movie site ``Cinema Today.'' Currently appearing on Star Channel "GO! Theater". I host club events as a hobby.

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