Shivers

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

Cast

Paul Hampton

as Roger St. Luc

Joe Silver

as Rollo Linsky

Lynn Lowry

as Nurse Forsythe

Allan Kolman

as Nicholas Tudor

Susan Petrie

as Janine Tudor

Barbara Steele

as Betts

Ronald Mlodzik

as Merrick

Barry Baldaro

as Detective Heller

Camil Ducharme

as Mr. Guilbault

Hanna Poznanska

as Mrs. Guilbault

Reviews

John Chard

Disease is the love of two creatures for one and other. Shivers is written and directed by David Cronenberg. It stars Fred Doederlin, Paul Hampton, Lynn Lowry and Barbara Steele. Music is by Ivan Reitman and cinematography by Robert Saad. Montreal's Starliner Island Complex suddenly becomes ho...

JPV852

Fun horror movie that reminded me a bit of Dawn of the Dead (one location, people being "infected" and going after one another (hungry for flesh so to speak) and the few survivors fighting for their lives. Not great per se but still entertaining and a solid debut for David Cronenberg (well, feature ...

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