Regie:
David CronenbergScenario:
David CronenbergCamera:
René VerzierActeurs:
Marilyn Chambers, Patricia Gage, Roger Periard, Allan Moyle, Ronald Mlodzik, Vlasta Vrana, Joe Silver, Louis Negin, Robert A. Silverman, Frank Moore (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
After undergoing radical surgery for injuries from a motorcycle accident, a young woman (former adult film star Marilyn Chambers) develops a strange phallic growth on her body and a thirst for human blood -- the only nourishment that will now sustain her. Vampire-like, she prowls the city of Montreal, using her sexual powers to attract victims, who she then infects with a particularly virulent strain of rabies. In no time at all, the city is reduced to a raging mass of rabid, salivating monsters and only an army of machine-gun-wielding soldiers can subdue them. David Cronenberg's horror film explores the relationships between sex and violence, between bodily disintegration and the disintegration of society. (officiële tekst van distribiteur)
(meer)Recensie (3)
Psychology has been present in Cronenberg's work since the beginning; his films are not just simple, soulless horrors but powerful pieces distinguished by their absolutely outstanding special effects. Any human mutations in Cronenberg's films look truly realistic, which only amplifies their bizarreness and the revulsion that the viewer feels. Interestingly, despite what his films might suggest, Cronenberg never studied psychology at university; surprisingly, he holds a degree in literature. It doesn’t change the fact that his films are truly powerful, and you’ll take away impressions from each of them that can’t always be considered positive. Not because they are bad films, but because they force us to reflect on our darker sides. Rabid is no exception.
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I didn’t like Rabid very much. Even though it has a pretty gloomy atmosphere full of uncertainty, the film didn’t leave any deeper impression. The story is a clear copy of Shivers, but that infection worked better in the enclosed space of a residential complex than in the streets of Montreal. What I liked the most was the first part set in a clinic, but afterwards I almost got bored at times. That said, the internal transformation from human to monster was good. 7/10
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David Cronenberg is incapable of making a bad film, he only makes average and very above average films and Rabid is unfortunately an average one for me, regardless of the fact that it copies Shivers. While there is no danger of boredom, the film doesn't offer much action or gore. 60%
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