The Bloody Brood

The Bloody Brood – 1959 – Canada

The Bloody Brood is about homicidal beatniks. It’s notable for two reasons. One: A person dies by eating a hamburger full of ground glass, which is totally outrageous and disgusting. Two: The beatnik leader, Nico, is played by Peter Falk, better known as Columbo from the TV series Columbo. I’m really into Peter Falk because, despite being an actor, he looks like a normal dude. He even has a glass eye. His performance as Nico, the coolly amoral beatnik, really carries this movie.