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

November 1, 2023 Joe Lipsett Antiviral, Brandon Cronenberg, Caleb Landry Jones, Canadian Horror, David Cronenberg, Editorials, eXistenZ, James Cade, Joe Pingue, maple syrup massacre, Sarah Gadon

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

October 17, 2023 Alex DiVincenzo David Cronenberg, Home Video, Movies, Reviews, The Criterion Collection, Videodrome

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!

June 30, 2023 Brad Miska David Cronenberg, Movies, rabid, 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

June 27, 2023 Joe Lipsett Canadian Horror, crash, David Cronenberg, Deborah Kara Unger, Editorials, erotic thriller, Holly Hunter, J.G. Ballard, James Spader, Peter MacNeil, Sex Crimes

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

June 20, 2023 John Squires David Cronenberg, Movies, The Shrouds

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

April 18, 2023 John Squires David Cronenberg, Movies, Sandrine Holt, The Shrouds

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

March 30, 2023 John Squires David Cronenberg, Movies, The Shrouds, Vincent Cassel

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

March 29, 2023 John Squires David Cronenberg, Dead Ringers, Prime Video, TV, Videos

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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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including New ‘House of 1000 Corpses’ Figures

March 17, 2023 Alex DiVincenzo David Cronenberg, House of 1000 Corpses, Killer Collectibles, Tales From the Crypt, The Further

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! House of 1000 Corpses Figures from NECA NECA is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses […]

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“Dead Ringers” – Rachel Weisz Pulls Double Duty in New Clip Plus Poster Art from Prime Video Series

March 14, 2023 John Squires David Cronenberg, Dead Ringers, Prime Video, Rachel Weisz, TV, Videos

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, with all six episodes premiering at once. While you wait, check out a new clip as well as new poster art below. A modern take on David […]

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“Dead Ringers” Teaser Trailer Previews David Cronenberg Reboot Series from Prime Video

February 28, 2023 John Squires David Cronenberg, Dead Ringers, Karyn Kusama, Rachel Weisz, TV

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 today the official teaser trailer has arrived. A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller starring Jeremy Irons, Dead Ringers will feature Rachel Weisz playing the double-lead […]

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“Dead Ringers” – First Images of Rachel Weisz in Amazon’s Series Adaptation of Cronenberg Movie

February 14, 2023 John Squires David Cronenberg, Dead Ringers, Rachel Weisz, TV

Morgan Creek Entertainment is bringing David Cronenberg‘s Dead Ringers to the small screen, with Rachel Weisz starring in and exec producing the adaptation. Bloody Disgusting has learned this morning that the limited series will be hitting Prime Video on April 21. While you wait for a trailer, check out several first-look images below. Billed as “a reimagining with […]

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When Fiction Becomes Reality: How ‘Videodrome’ Is More Relevant Than Ever at 40

February 9, 2023 Brian Keiper David Cronenberg, Editorials, Movies, Videodrome

For many, Videodrome (1983) remains David Cronenberg’s signature film. It is not his most successful or necessarily even his best, but it does most thoroughly define the descriptor “Cronenbergian.” It is a distillation of many of the themes and motifs he would explore throughout his filmography. Along with The Fly (1986), it is perhaps his […]

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Kicking Off Weird Sex Month with the 40th Anniversary of ‘Videodrome’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

February 6, 2023 Joe Lipsett body horror, Canadian Horror, David Cronenberg, debbie harry, James Woods, LGBT, LGBT Horror, lgbtq, LGBTQ Horror, Podcasts, Videodrome

Long Live The New Flesh, Bitch! And just like that, we’re into February. After starting the new year with a redo of our episode on The Perfection, followed by AIDS metaphor Safe, del Toro’s Gothic Romance Crimson Peak and slasher remake House of Wax, Trace and I are settling into our birthday month with four weeks of ‘Weird Sex’ […]

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‘Broken Tulips’ to ‘Infinity Pool’: Inside the Mind of Brandon Cronenberg

January 26, 2023 Jenn Adams Brandon Cronenberg, David Cronenberg, Infinity Pool, possessor, Sponsored

Few names carry as much weight in horror as Cronenberg. For nearly half a century, Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg has cemented his name in every decade with groundbreaking genre films — from Rabid to Videodrome to Crash to even last year’s Crimes of the Future. So much so that the word ‘Cronenbergian’ has emerged as […]

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