A clever marriage of vampires and zombies, David Cronenberg's Rabid tackles several challenging issues, such as medical experimentation and the government's role in a time of crisis, and wraps them in a slick, stylish, often quite gory horror film.
Marilyn Chambers stars as Rose, a woman whose emergency plastic surgery goes very wrong, leading to an epidemic that transforms normal people into mouth-foaming cannibals. The casting of one of the most famous porn stars of the day in a government-funded film was controversial, to say the least, but Chambers silences all critics by delivering a solid performance, walking a fine line between feminine allure and uncontrollable insanity.
Rabid is as thought-provoking as it is frightening, and stands as an early example of the genius of David Cronenberg.
Marilyn Chambers stars as Rose, a woman whose emergency plastic surgery goes very wrong, leading to an epidemic that transforms normal people into mouth-foaming cannibals. The casting of one of the most famous porn stars of the day in a government-funded film was controversial, to say the least, but Chambers silences all critics by delivering a solid performance, walking a fine line between feminine allure and uncontrollable insanity.
Rabid is as thought-provoking as it is frightening, and stands as an early example of the genius of David Cronenberg.
Justine again Doctor I love this film, it is so unknown and not seen by many. Glad you have it here.
ReplyDelete@Justine: Thanks so much. I love it too (I'm a Cronenberg fan), and, like you, believe it's a movie definitely worth checking out.
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