The Kindred
- Year: 1987
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Director: Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
- Length: 93 min
Anthony didn’t ask to be brought into this world…
Film Synopsis
The Kindred (1987) follows a medical researcher who defies his mother’s dying request to destroy her experimental records and instead travels to her isolated house to uncover her work. As he and his colleagues explore the laboratory, they discover the results of her experiments and face attacks from a hidden organism linked to his supposed sibling. This science fiction horror film develops mounting tension, with genetic mutation, scientific ambition, and concealed identity distorting behavior.
The Kindred Blu-ray editions
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| Disc Extras | Synapse BD-ALL/US 2021 |
|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Co-Directors/Co-Writers Stephen Carpenter and Jeffrey Obrow, Moderated by Steve Barton | |
| Inhuman Experiments: The Making of “The Kindred” | |
| On-Set Footage | |
| Stills Gallery | |
| Storyboards | |
| Theatrical Trailer | |
| Video Trailer | |
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Edition and Packaging Notes
- Synapse’s “Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes a 6-page booklet with writing by Michael Gingold and release notes by Don May, Jr., and a soundtrack CD. Reissued as a “Special Edition” with booklet and CD.
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