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: | Released (1975-09-26) |
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| Awards: | 1 win & 1 nomination |
| Screen: | David Cronenberg |
| Productions: | DAL Productions, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 98476: Paul Hampton - Roger St. Luc
- 98477: Joe Silver - Rollo Linsky
- 98420: Lynn Lowry - Nurse Forsythe
- 31533: Allan Kolman - Nicholas Tudor
- 98478: Susan Petrie - Janine Tudor
- 5685: Barbara Steele - Betts
- 98479: Ronald Mlodzik - Merrick
Crews
- 8303: Don Carmody - Co-Producer - Production
- 1022308: Erla Gliserman - Art Direction - Art
- 1022306: Alfred Pariser - Executive Producer - Production
- 1286348: Suzanne Garand - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 224: David Cronenberg - Director - Directing
- 31180: John Dunning - Executive Producer - Production
- 8303: Don Carmody - Production Manager - Production
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Reviews
John Chard
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Disease 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 sud ....
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Fun 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 ....
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