Shivers

In a luxury high-rise apartment complex, a deranged scientist's experiments with a parasite designed to break down human inhibitions goes horribly wrong. The mutated parasites spread through the building, turning its residents into a mindless, sexually aggressive mob. A young woman and the building's doctor find themselves trapped and fighting for survival against the escalating madness.

Shivers, an early work by David Cronenberg, is a controversial and disturbing body horror film. While it was met with shock and disgust by some, others recognized its unique blend of social commentary and visceral terror. It established Cronenberg's signature style and cemented his reputation as a provocateur in the genre.

• Praised for its unsettling atmosphere and grotesque imagery.
• Criticized for its explicit and disturbing sexual content.
• Noted as a significant early example of Cronenberg's body horror vision.

Google audience: Audience reception is varied, with some finding it a disturbingly effective horror film and others put off by its extreme content.

Shivers was originally intended to be a more straightforward zombie film, but the concept evolved into the parasitic, sexually-charged horror that was eventually released.