‘Bone-chilling’ human-breeding horror with ‘lots of male nudity’ gets huge praise
Breeder has been hailed as a new cult-classic (YouTube/Independent Film Company)
Breeder, a new horror film about an eccentric poodle breeder who wants to move from breeding dogs to breeding humans, is generating viral buzz as it hits cinemas on 28 October.
In the trailer, a cash-strapped college researcher is enticed to an isolated ranch by an eccentric poodle breeder, who offers him $20,000 to assist her in shifting from breeding dogs to breeding humans.
One viewer said on X: “It’s hard to talk much about Breeder without spoilers, so I’ll keep it cryptic. This film is weird AF, but also has good dark humor to it. Much more male nudity than I thought I’d see too.”
Another said it was a “great horror movie”, adding on X: “Director Alex Goyette sends viewers on a bizarre, bone-chilling journey that blends terrifying suspense and cringe humour.”
Breeder stars Dot-Marie Jones, best known for playing Coach Beiste in Glee, as the film’s antagonist. Her performance has also attracted huge praise.
“Dot-Marie Jones steals the show with her deadpan, dread-inducing performance,” one reviewer went on. Another said: “It was great to see Dot-Marie Jones in a leading role finally!”
What is Breeder about?
Breeder was written and directed by Alex Goyette, who got his start on YouTube.
The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival in June, before it was picked up by Independent Film Company and Shudder for distribution, with a release date of 28 October. A UK release date has not yet been announced.
The movie, which also stars Daniel Doheny as Russell, Maddie Phillips and Tanaya Beatty, sees a strange poodle breeder lure broke college student Russell to her remote ranch, with big promises of funding his research.
But then things get weird.
Russell then discovers the breeder has moved to eugenics and experiments with humans, wanting him to be her stud.
Why are horror fans calling it a ‘cult classic’?
Movie critic Anthony Orlando said it was destined to become a “cult classic”.
Critic Neil Pond wrote that the film “avoids the jump scares, goop and gore of many horror flicks, instead focusing on moody, claustrophobic terror and wrenching up the weirdness,” while Dread Central’s Caroline Colvin added: “Breeder is so messed up, but Goyette’s debut is a delightful (and technically stunning) watch.”
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