Shivers (1975)

Cast

David Cronenberg
as Infected in the crowd / The stabbed shoulder
Barbara Steele
as Betts
Joan Blackman
as Elevator Mother

Get more information about Shivers (1975) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Horror Sci-Fi

6.5 / 10

A scientist living in an apartment complex kills a girl and uses acid to destroy her internal organs, and then kills himself. While investigating, a doctor discovers that the scientist was doing experiments on the use of genetically engineered parasites as organ transplants. Soon, other people in the complex begin showing signs of carrying the parasites, spreading the things through wanton orgiastic abandon, and the complex begins suffering an attrition problem.

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Comments on this trailer
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Bob Martin

This and "Rabid" were the 70's version of the zombie apocalypse. - @Sunday, October 14, 2018 2:38 AM

Jack T

Literally watching it now. - @Sunday, July 29, 2018 5:59 AM

David Arbelaez

I thought I was watching the Democrat’s reaction after Trump was elected. - @Thursday, July 12, 2018 5:45 AM

Altair

im on my way to see psychiatrist - @Saturday, May 26, 2018 4:30 PM

Faded Jate

This would be a pretty cool remake. - @Thursday, October 26, 2017 9:31 PM

jim68

This is truly one of David Cronenberg's best film. I remember it was labeled They Came From Within.👍👍👍👍 - @Sunday, July 9, 2017 11:41 PM

MajorazMasta

Cronenberg to trailer guy- "okay so we want you to do the trailer for my new horror film but we don't want to oversell it" Trailer guy- "I got you fam" - @Sunday, July 9, 2017 8:40 AM

Thomas white

seems like this movie started the revolution with 80's night of the creeps and early 2000's Slither - @Saturday, June 24, 2017 7:49 AM

MrUseless247

This is on Hulu right now and in the description it says something about an infection turning people into sex maniacs. IDK how true that is but it sounds like something I need to watch when I'm alone. - @Thursday, June 8, 2017 4:43 AM

Robot Zombie

I saw a hentai with the same plot - @Friday, March 3, 2017 6:25 AM

right hand of satan

this is such a great cheesy 70's flick it used to scare the shit out of me as a kid - @Tuesday, January 31, 2017 8:40 AM

SKJOLDUNG

side effects of HUGE amounts of LSD in the sixties - @Sunday, June 5, 2016 3:52 AM

villaparis2

Classic horror film - @Thursday, June 2, 2016 5:14 PM

RedEyesTops

I'll accept your challenge, 70's movie trailer! - @Sunday, August 16, 2015 12:41 AM

alberto ferreira

The uncut version of this movie contains at least 2 erotic / sexually charged scenes with children (girls under 12). I wonder if the remake (currently being filmed) will follow the same path? - @Friday, July 17, 2015 3:44 PM

matthew denhardt

I crown this best movie of the 70's! (Jaws 2nd) - @Saturday, January 17, 2015 7:14 AM

三好市Red

if this picture doesnt make u scream you'd better see a phsychiatrist .. hahaha - @Monday, January 5, 2015 11:35 AM

The3Brett3

Everything I read on IMDB said that this movie was very controversial. Was it - no! Offensive - no! Boring - yes! Overrated. - @Thursday, November 6, 2014 10:36 PM

Spai der

ahaha xD - @Friday, October 31, 2014 11:16 PM

javaly78

Well I guess I have to see a psychiatrist. AGAIN - @Monday, October 6, 2014 12:13 AM

RxxR

... lol - @Wednesday, June 25, 2014 7:48 AM

Lu Angelzoom

Well I guess I'm insane ._. - @Sunday, December 29, 2013 10:28 PM

ProjectFlashlight612

Depends what you define as good. It's very crudely made, the lead actor mumbles all his lines and can't act to save his life, and Cronenberg at this point in his career has no bloody clue how to pace and edit properly. It's a good film, but it should have been a LOT better, and the slapdash productuon ruins it a bit. But on the other hand it's quite unsettling, and creepy in a way most modern horror movies aren't. Lots of scenes stay with you once you've finished watching it. Good film! - @Thursday, June 13, 2013 11:42 AM

hoibsh

You'll never eat Szechuan beef or General Tso's chicken again. - @Monday, March 4, 2013 1:23 AM

lord drakkon

SPONY ONE - @Friday, December 28, 2012 3:29 AM

RandyPantheGoatBoy

The little girls on leashes is easily the most fucked up thing ever to appear in a Cronenberg movie, and that's saying A LOT. - @Monday, October 29, 2012 12:38 PM

mikew4001

Great movie! - @Thursday, March 22, 2012 5:36 PM

leeccdoo

@meeces13 Are you kidding? I fucking love this film! - @Monday, September 12, 2011 2:01 AM

David Gauthier

@leeccdoo its excellent and if you dont like it youre a retard - @Sunday, September 11, 2011 4:20 AM

Leeccdoo2

DAMN! I forgot that this would be playing on IFC yesterday night. Oh well, I already downloaded the whole movie and watched it... But whatever. This movie is definitely going on my list. ;) - @Sunday, September 4, 2011 2:57 AM

overlookers

the narration in this trailer is great - @Sunday, September 4, 2011 1:59 AM

Regina Nicole

@leeccdoo This movie will be on the IFC channel this friday night @ 11:30 est. - @Monday, August 29, 2011 11:40 PM

delosdmi

@leeccdoo I have this movie and I like it, it is very different. - @Saturday, August 27, 2011 3:48 AM

leeccdoo

@KxKWarriorV Thank you very much! I will be sure to take your advice! :) - @Sunday, August 14, 2011 7:38 PM

Dudu

@leeccdoo It's very good. But you have to have patience to watch it :) - @Sunday, August 14, 2011 6:37 PM

leeccdoo

I am dying to see this movie... is it any good??!! - @Sunday, August 14, 2011 6:23 PM