The Kindred

1h 33m · 1987 · Directed by Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow · 3.1 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Kindred (1987) runs 1h 33m, directed by Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

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