Religious zealotry, a sinister sect, and a son driven to murder stalk 1970s London.
BEWARE MY BRETHREN
It's a Sickness of the Soul!
A religious sect called the Brethren has taken control of widow Birdy Wemys, sending her unstable son, Kenny, into a spiraling descent into madness. No woman is safe when Kenny's religious mania overpowers him and leads to murder and chaos.
Led by a sinister minister, a controlling religious sect called the Brethren has taken control of widow Birdy Wemys, sending her unstable son, Kenny, into a spiraling descent into madness and murder. No woman is safe when Kenny's religious mania overpowers him and leads to a rampage of carnage and chaos!
Beware My Brethren is a 1972 United Kingdom horror film directed by Robert Hartford-Davis about a sinister religious sect that manipulates a widow and drives her unstable son to madness and murder.
Synopsis
- Director
- Robert Hartford-Davis
- Writer
- Brian Comport
- Release
- 1972
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- Beware My Brethren, Beware of the Brethren
Why Cult
The Brethren, led by a chilling minister, exert cult-like control and spark deadly consequences.
Ann Todd's Birdy Wemys is both victim and catalyst as her son's descent into mania is exploited by the sect.
The film taps into 1970s UK anxieties with its blend of religious extremism and urban murder.
Tony Beckley's Kenny unleashes chaos and violence when religious mania takes hold.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Beware My Brethren about? +
Beware My Brethren follows a sinister religious sect called the Brethren, whose influence over a widow and her unstable son leads to a spree of madness and murder.
When was Beware My Brethren released? +
Beware My Brethren was released in 1972.
Who directed Beware My Brethren? +
Robert Hartford-Davis directed Beware My Brethren.
How long is Beware My Brethren? +
Beware My Brethren has a runtime of 91 minutes.
What genre is Beware My Brethren? +
Beware My Brethren is a horror film.
Where can I watch Beware My Brethren? +
Beware My Brethren is available to stream on SassyFlix.
