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Shivers (1975)
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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 organ transplant, an overzealous parasite quickly escapes into the complex in search of a host. One by one, the unsuspecting residents fall prey to the parasite, and the result is an aggressive horde of sex maniacs who will stop at nothing to satisfy their primal lust and pass the infection on through sexual contact. When the resident doctor learns the sinister truth behind the malevolent creation, only one man stands between an apartment complex overflowing with id-driven zombies and the outside world. Will he be able to stop the rapidly spreading parasite before it escapes into society, or is it only a matter of time until he, too, falls prey to its rapturous effects and gives in to the temptations of the flesh? ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Cast
Paul Hampton
Roger St. Luc
Lynn Lowry
Forsythe
Susan Petrie
Janine Tudor
Joe Silver
Rollo Linsky
Barbara Steele
Betts
Alan Migicovsky
Nicholas Tudor
Ronald Mlodzik
Merrick
Production Crew
Erla Gliserman
Art Director
Louiselle Champagne
Assistant Makeup
Jean-Claude Malle
Boom Operator
Jim Thompson
Boom Operator
Paul Gravel
Camera Operator
Robert Saad
Cinematographer
Diane Boucher
Continuity
David Cronenberg
Director
Patrick Dodd
Editor
Tom Sawyer
Electrician
Tom Sawyer
Electrician
Alfred Pariser
Executive Producer
Rick Maguire
First Assistant Camera
Yves Drapeau
First Assistant Camera
John Franklin Sawyer
Gaffer
John Daoust
Key Grip
Suzanne Riou-Garand
Makeup
Joe Blasco
Makeup Special Effects
Ivan Reitman
Musical Direction/Supervision
Andre Link
Producer
Ivan Reitman
Producer
John Dunning
Producer
Cliff Rothman
Production Assistant
Stewart Harding
Production Assistant
Don Carmody
Production Manager
Josette Perrotta
Production Secretary
Nolan Roberts
Re-Recording Mixer
David Cronenberg
Screenwriter
Michael Higgs
Sound Recordist
Attila Dory
Still Photographer
Year: 1975
Runtime: 87
Country: Canada
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Genre
Horror
Science Fiction
Produced by
DAL Productions
Trans-American
Release
by Trans-American Films
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.