Tentacles, genetic experiments, and a monstrous family reunion lurk in this 1987 creature feature.
THE KINDRED
John's got a half brother... half human... half something else!
A geneticist takes his assistants to his old family home to locate the deadly product of his late mother's revolutionary research into rapid human evolution--his monstrous, tentacled baby brother--before a mad scientist gets to him first.
From the vault: When family drama means mutant mayhem, you know you're in SassyFlix territory.
If you like your family secrets with tentacles and mad science, The Kindred delivers on all fronts. With Rod Steiger as a mad doctor and a plot swimming in genetic mayhem, this is creature-feature chaos with a distinctly gooey edge.
— SassyFlix Programmer
The Kindred is a 1987 United States horror, science fiction, and thriller film directed by Stephen Carpenter and Jeffrey Obrow about a geneticist who must find and destroy his late mother's monstrous experiment—his mutant brother—before a rival scientist intervenes.
Synopsis
- Directors
- Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
- Writers
- Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow, John Penney, Earl Ghaffari, Joseph Stefano
- Release
- 1987
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Also Known As
- Anthony, Trans-Gen, Anthony - Experiment des Todes
Why Cult
The film centers on the search for a deadly, tentacled baby brother born from scientific tampering gone awry.
Genetics, mad doctors, and rapid human evolution collide, serving up a classic cautionary tale of science run amok.
This film packs in multiple monsters, gore, and a laboratory setting, perfect for fans of practical FX and monster horror.
Rod Steiger and Kim Hunter add serious genre gravitas, surrounded by a supporting cast of cult favorites.
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Questions from the Vault
What is The Kindred about? +
The Kindred follows a geneticist who returns to his family home to destroy his late mother's experimental research, only to discover a monstrous, tentacled brother and a rival mad scientist on his trail.
When was The Kindred released? +
The Kindred was released in 1987.
Who directed The Kindred? +
The Kindred was directed by Stephen Carpenter and Jeffrey Obrow.
How long is The Kindred? +
The Kindred has a runtime of 93 minutes.
What genre is The Kindred? +
The Kindred is a horror, science fiction, and thriller film.
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