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Shivers

Shivers

Being Terrified is Just the Beginning!

19756.41h 28m

Overview

The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.

Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by David Cronenberg
Produced by Ivan Reitman
Box OfficeBudget: $179KRevenue: $1.0M

Top Cast

Paul Hampton

Paul Hampton

Roger St. Luc

Joe Silver

Joe Silver

Rollo Linsky

Lynn Lowry

Lynn Lowry

Nurse Forsythe

Allan Kolman

Allan Kolman

Nicholas Tudor

S

Susan Petrie

Janine Tudor

Barbara Steele

Barbara Steele

Betts

R

Ronald Mlodzik

Merrick

Barry Baldaro

Barry Baldaro

Detective Heller

C

Camil Ducharme

Mr. Guilbault

H

Hanna Poznanska

Mrs. Guilbault

Themes & Keywords

islandpanicattacksexual attractionzombieorgan transplantparasiteinfestationsex fiendluxury hotel

About Shivers

Shivers is a horror, science fiction film released in 1975 exploring themes of island, panic, attack, sexual attraction, zombie, organ transplant. Directed by David Cronenberg, it stars Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry. The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.

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