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The Kindred( 1987)

TV-MAHorrorScience Fiction
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      David Allen Brooks

      John Hollins

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      Rod Steiger

      Dr. Phillip Lloyd

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      Amanda Pays

      Melissa Leftridge

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      Talia Balsam

      Sharon Raymond

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      Kim Hunter

      Amanda Hollins

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      Timothy Gibbs

      Hart Phillips

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      Peter Frechette

      Brad Baxter

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      Julia Montgomery

      Cindy Russell

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      Bunky Jones

      Nell Valentine (as Bunki Z)

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      Charles Grueber

      Harry

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      Bennet Guillory

      Dr. Stone

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      Edgar Small

      Dr. Larson

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      Jim Boeke

      Jackson

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      Randy Harrington

      Paramedic

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      Betty Freeman

      Nurse

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      John Farmer

      Minister

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      Steve Conte

      Orderly

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    A review by Wuchak

    5
    Written by Wuchak on Thu Dec 19 2024
    **_A rural house on the coast of SoCal and the genetic mutations thereof_** A doctor in Los Angeles (David Allen Brooks) is instructed by his dying mother, a revolutionary geneticist, to destroy her work at the family homestead. So, he leads a team up there, but their stay is interrupted by some… thing. "The Kindred" (1987) is similar in spirit to “The Boogens” from six years prior and the soon-to-come “Slugs.” It mixes HP Lovecraft with horror bits from “Halloween,” “Alien” and “Jaws.” For instance, there’s an aged doctor in the periphery who’s reminiscent of Donald Pleasence’s Dr. Loomi...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • monster
    • experiment
    • genetics
    • mutant
    • gore
    • laboratory
    • creature
    • scientist
    • death of mother
    • human experiment