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Antiviral

Antiviral

What If You Could Feel Like They Do... We Can Help.

20126.01h 50m

Overview

Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate.

Directed by Brandon Cronenberg
Written by Brandon Cronenberg
Produced by Niv Fichman
Box OfficeBudget: $2.4M0

Top Cast

Caleb Landry Jones

Caleb Landry Jones

Syd March

Sarah Gadon

Sarah Gadon

Hannah Geist

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Dr. Abendroth

Joe Pingue

Joe Pingue

Arvid

Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Dev Harvey

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Edward Porris

Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

Mira Tesser

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

Dorian

James Cade

James Cade

Levine

Dawn Greenhalgh

Dawn Greenhalgh

Jane

Themes & Keywords

futuresatirecelebrityinjectionmetamorphosistech noirvirus

About Antiviral

Antiviral is a science fiction, horror film released in 2012 exploring themes of future, satire, celebrity, injection, metamorphosis, tech noir. Directed by Brandon Cronenberg, it stars Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Malcolm McDowell. Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate.

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