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Breeder

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Breeder

2026 · Not rated · 1h 37m

Curator Score5.7/ 10

It's a sexual horror thriller involving captivity of an unwitting dropout desperate for money. The job is a research study at a remote poodle ranch, and it pays far more than it should.

Release & where to watch

In theaters
October 28, 2026
Home release
Not announced

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Curator Certificate

5.7

Out of ten

Passed by one curator

Fear2.5
Gore3.0
Atmosphere4.0
Intensity4.0
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How we score

A quieter watch, light on gore and atmosphere.

Jump scare times

Breeder has 1 jump scare: 0 major, 1 minor. Compare with other films

  1. 1:22:07minor

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Does Breeder have a post-credits scene?

No. Nothing runs during or after the end credits of Breeder.

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Genres

horrorthriller

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Content Warnings

Sexual violenceBody fluids
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Editorial · Full Write-Up

Breeder (2026) Review: Is It Scary? Our Scores, Jump Scares and Where to Watch

In US theaters now, limited release from October 28, 2026 · IFC Films and Shudder · Directed by Alex Goyette

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Directed by

Alex Goyette

Written by

Alex Goyette

Starring

Daniel Doheny as Russell · Dot-Marie Jones as Patti · Maddie Phillips as Ainsley · Tanaya Beatty as Haley · Carmen Moore as Angela · Lillian Doucet-Roche as Yara · Paige McGarvin as Cosette · Rochelle Greenwood as Cindy

Production

Four J Films, Hadron Films, Mitchell & Start Films, Rabbits Black