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Shivers

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Shivers
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R,1hr 27min
Genres:
Sci-Fi,Horror
Released:
January 1, 1975
Director:
David Cronenberg
Distributor:
Image Entertainment
Starring:
Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry  ...more
Synopsis: 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 before subsequently committing suicide, the investigation into her death leads to a frightening discovery. Originally conceived by the misguided scientist in a bid to aid ... Full Synopsis
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Brian J. Dillard, AMG Review
Like George Romero, on whose Night of the Living Dead this film so successfully riffs, David Cronenberg knew early on how to parlay low production values and genre conventions into artistic strengths. After turning out just two previous shorts, both of them experimental, the young Canadian writer/director released this smart, creepy feature in 1975. The typical arc of any sci-fi or creature feature ... Full Review
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Paul Hampton
Roger St. Luc
Joe Silver
Rollo Linsky
Lynn Lowry
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Alan Migicovsky
Nicholas Tudor
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