Name: The Kindred
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1987-01-09
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Cast: David Allen Brooks, Rod Steiger, Amanda Pays, Talia Balsam, Kim Hunter

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John's got a half brother... half human... half something else!

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.

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Creature Horror
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Directed by: Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
Written by: Stephen Carpenter, Joseph Stefano, Earl Ghaffari
Produced by: Jeffrey Obrow
Music by: David Newman

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Facts

January 9, 1987 · 1 h 33 min · R

Released: January 9, 1987
Runtime: 1 h 33 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 3 countries

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Where can I stream The Kindred?

AMC+

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In the United States, The Kindred streams on AMC+ and Shudder. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is The Kindred worth watching?

59

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 5.7).

Will The Kindred scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Kindred?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.