The Breed

Name: The Breed
Director: Nicholas Mastandrea
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 2006-01-01
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Michelle Rodriguez, Taryn Manning, Eric Lively, Oliver Hudson, Hill Harper

2006Dir. Nicholas Mastandrea1h 30m

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Runtime1h 30m

Released2006

Box office$1.7M

DirectorNicholas Mastandrea

About This Movie

The Breed (2006) has a rough charm that creeps in like the fog rolling off the water. Directed by Nicholas Mastandrea, it takes a familiar cabin-in-the-woods setup and injects it with a pack of relentless dogs, which is a twist you don’t see every day. The atmosphere is tense, and the pacing hits a nice rhythm, balancing moments of quiet with bursts of chaos. Practical effects are used effectively, giving those dog attacks an unsettling weight. Performances are solid, especially from the leads who manage to elevate what could have been standard fare. It’s gritty, and while it might not redefine the genre, there’s something about that isolation and the primal fear of being hunted that lingers.

Released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.Available in DVD and Blu-ray formats.Runtime: 86 minutes.Filmed on location in British Columbia.