Body Horror Meets the Zombie Apocalypse in David Cronenberg’s ‘Rabid’ [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“I wouldn’t mind just one bite.” When we think of zombie movies, we imagine deceased loved ones rising from hillside cemeteries, decaying walkers roaming the streets, or contagious victims decimating a city – and that’s not to mention the whole Infected vs. Undead debate. We don’t expect a zombie-like plague to emerge from a phallic […]

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‘The Shrouds’ Teaser Trailer – Watch First Footage from New David Cronenberg Movie

Horror master David Cronenberg is back with new movie The Shrouds, and ahead of the film’s premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, the first footage has arrived online today. The teaser trailer for The Shrouds was first shared by Variety this morning. Watch it below for a cryptic first look at Cronenberg’s exploration of what he […]

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David Cronenberg’s New Movie ‘The Shrouds’ Gets a Cannes Poster

The master of the body horror sub-genre, David Cronenberg is back this year with new movie The Shrouds, and it’s headed to the Cannes Film Festival later this month. Check out a brand new official poster below. Vincent Cassel (Irreversible, Eastern Promises) stars alongside Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds), Guy Pearce (Memento) and Sandrine Holt (“Fear the Walking Dead”). Deadline had detailed, “Cassel will play Karsh, an […]

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A Little Fear of Penetration in David Cronenberg’s ‘eXistenZ’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Game Loop. Trace and I inadvertently bookended our April discussions of John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London (listen) and Ciarán Foy’s Eli (listen) with Jude Law films. At the start of the month, we tackled Matt Damon’s Italian grifter in The Talented Mr. Ripley (listen) and now we’re closing out April with David Cronenberg‘s eXistenZ […]

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David Cronenberg’s ‘The Brood’ is a Bloody End to a Troubled Marriage [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“You got involved with a woman who fell in love with you for your sanity and hoped it would rub off.” What would the horror version of Kramer vs. Kramer look like? What about a murderous version of Marriage Story? While horror fans might enjoy throwing in gory dismemberment or supernatural chaos to these extremely […]

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David Cronenberg’s ‘Shivers’ Gets New Exclusive Blu-ray Steelbook Release

Lionsgate’s Vestron Video Collector’s Series is getting a Steelbook upgrade, at least when it comes to David Cronenberg‘s controversial feature debut, Shivers. Shivers becomes available on Steelbook® on March 5, 2024, exclusively at Walmart. In Shivers, “The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are being infected by a strain of parasites that turn them into mindless, sex-crazed […]

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First Image from David Cronenberg’s New Movie ‘The Shrouds’ Lets You Watch the Dead Decompose

It’s called body horror, kids. The master of the sub-genre, David Cronenberg is back this year with new movie The Shrouds, and we’ve got a first-look image this afternoon. The image comes courtesy of the long-running French film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma, and it was shared on Twitter by @TerenceYiBo today. Check out the magazine […]

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The Father/Son Cronenberg Conversation in ‘Antiviral’ [Maple Syrup Massacre]

Maple Syrup Massacre is an editorial series where Joe Lipsett dissects the themes, conventions and contributions of new and classic Canadian horror films. Spoilers follow… Three films into his feature film career, Brandon Cronenberg has established himself as an innovative and confronting auteur in his own right. When he debuted his 2012 feature debut Antiviral, however, the quality of […]

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‘Videodrome’ 4K Ultra HD Review – The Criterion Collection Upgrades Cronenberg’s Masterpiece

Although analog technology has gone all but extinct in the 40 years since Videodrome first permeated viewers’ psyches, there’s no denying the prescience of its themes. Writer-director David Cronenberg, circa 1983, portended the exploitation of the internet age, virtual reality, and media manipulation. At its core, Videodrome confronts the viewer to examine their own relationship […]

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‘Rabid’ Remake and David Cronenberg’s Original Shocker Now Streaming on SCREAMBOX!

It’s the summer of screams on SCREAMBOX! This June was absolutely jam-packed with several horror gems hitting our SCREAMBOX streaming service, including the hotly anticipated must-see definitive documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, not to mention Wes Craven’s original A Nightmare on Elm Street, Tobe Hooper’s classic 1995 adaptation of The Mangler (also starring Robert Englund), George […]

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David Cronenberg’s ‘Crash’ – An Unconventional Erotic Thriller/Slasher

On the surface, David Cronenberg’s 1996 adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s 1973 novel Crash is a drama about an unlikely group of people who come together over their shared fascination with car crashes. The novel is written in the first person from the point of view of Ballard’s proxy, James Ballard. He’s a successful film producer […]

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David Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’ – Filming Has Wrapped on Cronenberg’s Latest Twisted Vision

Up next from David Cronenberg is The Shrouds, and star Vincent Cassel lets us know this week via his official Instagram that filming has now wrapped on the genre picture. “Thank you David Cronenberg for your trust and indissoluble elegance,” Cassel writes on Instagram. He also notes, “Can’t wait for the world to see what we just […]

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Sandrine Holt Joins the Cast of ‘The Shrouds’ from Director David Cronenberg

Up next from David Cronenberg is The Shrouds, with filming set to kick off in May. Deadline reports today that Sandrine Holt (“Fear the Walking Dead”) has joined the cast. As we recently learned, Vincent Cassel (Irreversible, Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises) is on board to star alongside Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds) and Guy Pearce (Memento). Deadline details, “Cassel will play Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, […]

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David Cronenberg’s Next Movie ‘The Shrouds’ Will Begin Filming in May

Up next from David Cronenberg is The Shrouds, and Deadline reports this morning that Cronenberg’s next movie is currently scheduled to begin filming in May 2023. “Filming is set to begin May 8 in Toronto,” Deadline states in today’s update. As we recently learned, Vincent Cassel (Irreversible, Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises) is on board to star alongside Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds) […]

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“Dead Ringers” Official Trailer – Prime Video Puts a Fresh Spin on a Cronenberg Classic

Morgan Creek Entertainment is bringing David Cronenberg‘s Dead Ringers to the small screen, with Rachel Weisz starring in and exec producing the adaptation. The limited series will be hitting Prime Video on April 21, and the official trailer has arrived today. A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller starring Jeremy Irons, Dead Ringers will feature Rachel Weisz playing the double-lead roles of […]

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