Movie Description
On Screen!: Shivers
(2008)Overview
The debut feature from Canada's most celebrated filmmaker, David Cronenberg, Shivers provided the young director with a crash course in feature filmmaking and established many of the unsettling themes explored in his later work. In the film, medical professor Dr. Hobbes (Fred Doederlein) creates a genetically-engineered organism he plans to use to bring about a more sensually aware society, but his experiments turn deadly when the aphrodisiac-producing parasite gets out of control and spreads throughout a swinging Montreal apartment complex. Despite the film's success on both sides of the border, the critical backlash against the film was used to launch a cultural attack on Canada's film funding.
Featured Crew
- Director : Tristan Orchard
- Writer : Paul Corupe
- Cast : David Cronenberg,Joe Blasco,Ivan Reitman
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleOn Screen!: Shivers
Status Released
Release Information
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2008-02-10
Original Language
Runtime 00h 47m






















