A seemingly idyllic apartment complex holds a dark secret, it’s inhabitants are infected by a parasite and soon succumb to their basest emotions. Who will survive and will it spread?
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David Cronenberg is one of those directors that you either love or love to hate. He certainly has a divisive subject choice and way of making his films but even if you’re not into hm you can’t miss the allegories regarding capitalism, consumerism and greed that are at the heart of the majority of his films.
Shivers is Cronenberg’s third outing as director and sets the tone for his later films (Rabid…
Director: David Cronenberg
Stars: Paul Hampton, Barbar Steele, Joe Silver
Katy’s Rating: 
6/10 – Fair
