im sorry but i absolutly hated this but what keeps it from being half a star is the cool effects.
you can see what would be staples of cronenberg's career and thats neat and also its like his first film so i kinda give him some slack but overall this was not a fun movie to watch.
Shivers
Being Terrified is Just the Beginning!
Rating
1.0 (1)
Release Date
5/16/1975Runtime
88 minsGenres
Overview
When the residents of a luxury apartment complex outside Montreal are infiltrated by parasites and transformed into violent, sex-crazed maniacs, it's up to Dr. Roger St. Luc to contain the outbreak from spreading to the city.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$179,000Revenue
$1,000,000Homepage
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How It Feels
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A visceral body-horror outbreak unfolds in a sealed-off luxury tower where residents transform into violent predators, trapping you in escalating biological and social breakdown. Cronenberg's debut is relentless and deeply discomfiting, infectious dread that lingers.
Mood
UnsettlingDread-soakedClaustrophobicParanoid
Themes
CorruptionSurvivalTechnology
Tone
Bleak
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
NaturalisticHigh-contrast
Structure
Single location
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Graphic violenceSexual contentSexual violence
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