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Shivers (1975)
May 16, 19751h 28mEN
6.4
706 votes
Overview
The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.
Director
David CronenbergWriter
Where to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$179K
Revenue
$1.0M
Production Companies
DAL ProductionsCanadian Film Development CorporationCinépix Film Properties (CFP)
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User Reviews
John Chard
7.5Disease is the love of two creatures for one and other. Shivers is written and directed by David Cronenberg. It stars Fred Doederlin, Paul Hampton, Lynn Lowry and Barbara Steele. Music is by Ivan Reitman and cinematography by Robert Saad. Montreal's Starliner Island Complex suddenly becomes home to parasitic organisms that upon entering a human host, turns them into flesh-eating sexual predators. Cronenberg's first commercial feature film has become a little too over analysed over the years due to the Canadian auteur's subsequent career. Meanings and motives within Shivers have been s…
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JPV852
8.0Fun horror movie that reminded me a bit of Dawn of the Dead (one location, people being "infected" and going after one another (hungry for flesh so to speak) and the few survivors fighting for their lives. Not great per se but still entertaining and a solid debut for David Cronenberg (well, feature length anyway). **3.75/5**