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Shivers [VHS] [1975]

VHS ~ Paul Hampton
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry, Allan Kolman, Susan Petrie
  • Directors: David Cronenberg
  • Writers: David Cronenberg
  • Producers: Alfred Pariser, André Link, Don Carmody, Ivan Reitman, John Dunning
  • Format: Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Language English
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Metrodome Distribution
  • VHS Release Date: 19 Nov 2001
  • Run Time: 84 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004R6BH
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 20,609 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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    #12 in  Video > World Cinema > Directors > Cronenberg, David
    #70 in  Video > World Cinema > US & Canada

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Amazon.co.uk Review

"If this picture doesn't make you scream and squirm, you should see a psychiatrist--quick!" shouts the film's trailer. This time the hyperbole is right. Shivers, David Croneberg's debut feature and Canada's first domestic horror film, is an ingeniously engineered modern horror that, like George Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968), charts a social breakdown by tearing through our most intrinsic taboos. A genetically engineered designer parasite--part-aphrodisiac, part-venereal disease--created by a modern day mad scientist escapes into a colourless, self-contained apartment complex and goes searching for hosts. This monstrous parasite multiplies and invades the alienated occupants, turning them into a pack of Id-driven sex maniacs. Cronenberg's suffocating vision of modern life turns his budgetary limitations--dreary, bland sets, flat lighting and numb performances--into a severe portrait of society out of touch with its physical and emotional existence. Cronenberg pushed the boundaries of gore in 1974, but more insidious is the way he pushes the boundaries of behaviour: under the influence of this insidious, invasive disease families turn to incest and murder, strangers sexually assault the helpless and finally they band together as a pack of bloodthirsty, libido-driven animals. That taboo-breaking display still has the power to get under your skin. The film has also been released under the titles The Parasite Murders and They Came From Within. Cult horror icon Barbara Steele co-stars. --Sean Axmaker


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A strange disease begins to affect the residents of a high-rise luxury apartment complex, forcing them to commit acts of uncontrollable violence and unusual sexual behaviour...

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Have you met my daughter Erica?, 3 Mar 2005
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This review is from: Shivers [1975] [DVD] (DVD)
I first saw this when a teenager - and I was still disturbed by it when I saw it again recently, now in my 30's. The casting is brilliant: all the people look slightly strange, slightly off kilter. The sequence at the end in the swimming pool, in slow motion, still sends shivers (really no pun intended - can't think how to put it better)down my spine. Along with 'Rabid' (also an 'infected' film), this is my favourite Cronenberg.
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18 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stomach churning terror., 17 Dec 2001
By cashpilip@hotmail.com (Bridgend, Wales) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shivers [1975] [DVD] (DVD)
This excellent film leads from a shocking start on a rapid downward spiral of fear and tension.
The eponymous creatures spread and with them the film, set in a tower block becomes one of the most terrifying experiences i have ever witnessed. the closed spaces and excellent direction make this a frighteningly real and intense experience.
The zombilike infected haunt the building and your imagination for hours. The plot and the direction of the film make it one of the seminal horrer films for this type of close up and suspenseful terror. This film left me breathless and truly scared in places and finished on a chilling note. A refreshing and ddifferent take on a much trodden path that is a must have for any horrer fan.
Fearsly frightening and compelling viewing.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting historical (?) horror, 25 May 2009
By S J Parker (Kilsyth, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shivers [1975] [DVD] (DVD)
Some early horror films have disappointed (sorry, but "Night of the living dead" didn't do it for me), and many of David Cronenberg's films have missed ("Scanners" being the king of the "Oooo, that was so close!").
This film, strangely, works on both levels: it is a good, older horror, and it is a good David Cronenberg film.
The low budget is obvious, but does not overwhelm the film. David Cronenberg's bravery to go beyond the "decent" is to be commended, as he ended up creating something more believable.
My only real critism of the film, is that for a film about sex crazed people, there is very little sex (pretty much none), and very little nudity.
That aside, this is a solid, creepy horror. Recommended.
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