Movie

The Kindred

1987 · 93 min

A gooey, earnest creature feature that mixes lab-coat science with old-dark-house scares and a slimy monster reveal.

Tagline: John's got a half brother... half human... half something else!
Overview: Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mother's biggest fan. Together with some of John's friends they go to Amanda's house, but none are prepared for what they find there.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, campy and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, science, identity, obsession
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
science
identity
obsession
death
Places: single country house
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild