Shivers

In a luxury high-rise apartment complex, a doctor's experimental parasite intended to eliminate human aggression has the opposite effect, turning residents into mindless, sexually aggressive monsters. The outbreak quickly spreads throughout the building, trapping and terrifying the remaining sane inhabitants. The film explores themes of urban alienation and the breakdown of social order.

Shivers was a controversial but groundbreaking film that established David Cronenberg as a director to watch in the horror genre. While initially met with shock and some criticism for its explicit content and themes, it gained a cult following and is now recognized for its innovative approach to body horror and social commentary.

• Praised for its raw, visceral horror and unsettling atmosphere.

• Critiqued for its explicit gore and disturbing sexual themes.

• Acknowledged as a seminal work in the body horror subgenre.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciate Shivers for its unique and disturbing horror elements, recognizing its importance in Cronenberg's filmography, although some find its content extremely graphic and unsettling.

Shivers was David Cronenberg's first feature film released commercially, and it was funded in part by Ivan Reitman, who later became famous for directing comedies like 'Ghostbusters'.