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Shivers

  • 1975
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
27K
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Shivers (1975)
Theatrical Trailer from Orion Pictures
Play trailer1:25
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99+ Photos
Body HorrorHorrorSci-Fi

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

  • Director
    • David Cronenberg
  • Writer
    • David Cronenberg
  • Stars
    • Paul Hampton
    • Joe Silver
    • Lynn Lowry
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Cronenberg
    • Writer
      • David Cronenberg
    • Stars
      • Paul Hampton
      • Joe Silver
      • Lynn Lowry
    • 172User reviews
    • 103Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast32

    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
    • (as Alan Migicovsky)
    Susan Petrie
    Susan Petrie
    • Janine Tudor
    Barbara Steele
    Barbara Steele
    • Betts
    Ronald Mlodzik
    Ronald Mlodzik
    • Merrick
    Barry Baldaro
    • Detective Heller
    • (as Barry Boldero)
    Camil Ducharme
    • Mr. Guilbault
    • (as Camille Ducharme)
    Hanna Poznanska
    • Mrs. Guilbault
    • (as Hanka Posnanska)
    Wally Martin
    • Doorman
    Vlasta Vrana
    Vlasta Vrana
    • Kresimer Sviben
    Silvie Debois
    • Benda Sviben
    Charles Perley
    • Delivery Boy
    Al Rochman
    • Parkins
    Julie Wildman
    • Miss Lewis
    Arthur Grosser
    Arthur Grosser
    • Mr. Wolfe
    Edith Johnson
    • Olive
    • Director
      • David Cronenberg
    • Writer
      • David Cronenberg
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews172

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Shivers' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
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    Related interests

    Jeff Goldblum in The Fly (1986)
    Body Horror
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    Horror
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    Sci-Fi

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      David Cronenberg laments not having the benefit of CGI to make the slug look better or at least erase the wires, but he is okay with it as a product of its time. "Unlike George Lucas I had no desire to go back and correct it with modern technology. Let it live in the time that it existed with all the flaws. That's where it belongs."
    • Goofs
      When the parasite attacks Betts in the bathtub, it removes the drain plug and comes out of the drain. The water level remains the same, until the following scene when she gets out.
    • Quotes
      • Forsythe: Roger, I had a very disturbing dream last night. In this dream I found myself making love to a strange man. Only I'm having trouble you see, because he's old... and dying... and he smells bad, and I find him repulsive. But then he tells me that everything is erotic, that everything is sexual. You know what I mean? He tells me that even old flesh is erotic flesh. That disease is the love of two alien kinds of creatures for each other. That even dying is an act of eroticism. That talking is sexual. That breathing is sexual. That even to physically exist is sexual. And I believe him, and we make love beautifully.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1983 Astral Video VHS features an edited TV print of the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Elvira's Movie Macabre: They Came From Within (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Rooms in a Museum
      (uncredited)
      Music by Eugene Cines
      Published by Boosey & Hawkes

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Los parásitos asesinos: escalofrío mortal
    • Filming locations
      • 200 Rue de Gaspé, Île-des-Soeurs, Montréal, Québec, Canada(the Starliner apartment building)
    • Production companies
      • Cinépix Film Properties (CFP)
      • DAL Productions
      • Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • CA$185,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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