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.
The Kindred (1987) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Jeffrey Obrow, released on January 9, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars David Allen Brooks, Rod Steiger, Amanda Pays and Talia Balsam. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 81 ratings.
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David Allen Brooks
as John Hollins
Rod Steiger
as Dr. Phillip Lloyd
Amanda Pays
as Melissa Leftridge
Talia Balsam
as Sharon Raymond
Kim Hunter
as Amanda Hollins
Timothy Gibbs
as Hart Phillips
Peter Frechette
as Brad Baxter
Julia Montgomery
as Cindy Russell
Bunky Jones
as Nell Valentine (as Bunki Z)
Charles Grueber
as Harry
Bennet Guillory
as Dr. Stone
Edgar Small
as Dr. Larson
Directed by Jeffrey Obrow, written by John Penney, Joseph Stefano and Stephen Carpenter, produced by Jeffrey Obrow.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 81 ratings.
**_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…
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The Kindred (1987) is available to stream on AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel and Shudder Apple TV channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Kindred (1987) includes David Allen Brooks, Rod Steiger, Amanda Pays, Talia Balsam and Kim Hunter. The film was directed by Jeffrey Obrow. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Kindred was released on January 9, 1987 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Kindred (1987) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 81 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Kindred trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
