A gripping exercise in body horror and social paranoia, prolific Canadian director David Cronenberg's debut feature offers a startling look at modern isolationist society with a parasitic twist. When a scientist experimenting with a new form of organ transplants kills a young female resident of a fortress-like apartment complex .. Read more
| Starring | Paul Hampton, Lynn Lowry, Alan Magicovsky, Barbara Steele |
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| Director | David Cronenberg |
| Genres | Horror |
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when doodoo attacks
Angry genetically engineered poops turn you into a murderous slobbering nymphomaniac granny shagging pederast sex zombie!
Cheap.
Grim.read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
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Considering this was ...
Considering this was made in 1975 with quite a low budget this was suprisingly good. This was the first feature by director David Cronenberg and has many set ... read more »
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Yes, the film quality ...
Yes, the film quality is poor, a lot of the supporting actors are abysmal, and the 'monster' looks like a phallic turd, but incredibly Cronenburgs debut... read more »
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classic cronenberg
Cronenberg may be an acquired taste, while the films like the Fly, maybe Crash and Existenz almost broke him into the mainstream; it is films like Shivers which... read more »
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A step in the right direction, but still hardly a classic
Cronenberg's 1975 study of sexual repression and high-rise horror is better than most of his early output before 'Videodrome'. It's still very ... read more »
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Bit Dated
Saw this years ago at the cinema, time has not been too kind, but still has that 'Shocker' value
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Old school quality.
Though this film is almost as old as me, I really didn't notice with the exception of the fashions of the day. Okay, so the acting isn't exactly ... read more »
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Film buff must see
For admirers of the female form and lovers of 70s style, this is manna from heaven. It is also a superb parody of a materialistic, sex-obsessed society. ... read more »
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Shivers me timbers...
I'm a big fan of Cronenberg, but this is one of his weaker films although interesting to watch as you can see all the Cronenberg themes in this, the flesh, ... read more »
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Struggling under the weight
I struggled to enjoy Cronenburgs debut picture as the truely awful acting and editing threatened to out weigh the vision of the director and the praise heaped ... read more »
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