The Kindred
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.
Why it matters
A tense ’80s creature feature that blends body horror and small-town dread into a grimy genetic nightmare.
- Practical effects by Rob Bottin prototype the era’s finest mutation work, delivering grotesque, tactile monsters that still unsettle.
- For fans of Lovecraftian science-gone-wrong tales, it’s a low-budget cousin to Cronenberg’s *The Fly* with a coastal SoCal twist.
- The claustrophobic family estate sets a moody, oppressive stage—think *Halloween* meets *The Thing* without the snow.
- Some pacing stumbles and uneven acting hold it back, but the inventive creature design and atmosphere make it a cult treasure for body horror buffs.
Directors
4 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
14
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
83
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