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Shivers
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1975 film by David Cronenberg
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Shivers is a 1975 Canadian horror, science fiction, and zombie film directed by and written for the screen by David Cronenberg. Produced by Ivan Reitman, who also composed the score, the movie features a cast including Barbara Steele, Lynn Lowry, Joan Blackman, and Paul Hampton. The narrative is set in Canada and centers on an epidemic. Filming took place in Montreal.
The film has a runtime of 88 minutes and was originally released in English. It was distributed by Lionsgate Films and produced by Telefilm Canada, DAL Productions, Canadian Film Development Corporation, and Cinépix Film Properties (CFP). With a budget of 179,000, the movie generated 1,000,000 in revenue. It has received review scores of 6.7/10, 58/100, and 85%, alongside an IMDb rating of 6.3 and a TMDb vote average of 6.4.
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Film · TMDB
6.4The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.
Cast
- Paul Hampton as Roger St. Luc
- Joe Silver as Rollo Linsky
- Lynn Lowry as Nurse Forsythe
- Allan Kolman as Nicholas Tudor
- Susan Petrie as Janine Tudor
- Barbara Steele as Betts
Themes
- island
- panic
- attack
- sexual attraction
- zombie
- organ transplant
- parasite
- infestation
- sex fiend
- luxury hotel
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- independent film
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- epidemic
- Director
- David Cronenberg
- Screenwriter
- David Cronenberg
- Composer
- Ivan Reitman
- Producer
- Ivan Reitman
- Production company
- Telefilm Canada
- Narrative location
- Canada
- Filming location
- Montreal
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 274571
Show 5 more facts
- publication date
- 1983-11-11
- title
- Shivers
- distributed by
- Lionsgate Films
- review score
- 85%
- capital cost
- 179000
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