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Synopsis: Shivers (aka The Parasite Murders, They Came from Within, and Frissons for the French-Canadian distribution) is a 1975 Canadian science fiction body horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg. The original shooting title was Orgy of the Blood Parasites.
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
R
Year:
1975
87 min
518 Views


INT. A HALLWAY -- MORNING

Tudor leaves his apartment, closing the door behind him (we

see the number clearly).

He walks down the hallway on automatic pilot, obviously

preoccupied, turning the corner leading to the elevators

without perceiving what he is seeing.

At the elevators he hesitates for a moment, then presses the

UP button. When the door opens, he steps in.

INT. ELEVATOR -- MORNING

In the elevator are Merrick, the rental agent, and the

Svibens.

MERRICK:

We're going up.

TUDOR:

Oh. Well, I'll go along for the ride.

MERRICK:

(after a pause, to

the Svibens,

indicating the

elevator)

Wood-grain paneling, strong, silent,

fireproof, fast, cushioned ride.

Everything you could want in an

elevator.

Nobody says another word until the doors spring open and

Merrick, after a wink at Tudor, hustles the Svibens out of

the elevator.

As the doors close, Merrick's voice floats back to Tudor.

MERRICK (V.O.)

Notice how the entranceways to all

the apartments are recessed and

individually lit... Nope, it's down

that way, Brenda. That's it...

Recessed and individually lit...

Once the door has closed, Tudor presses the button for the

top floor. As the elevator ascends, he takes out his wallet

and removes a key from a zippered compartment.

INT. HALLWAY -- MORNING

Tudor fits the key into the lock of Annabelle's apartment.

He knocks gently and then opens the door. After a pause he

steps in and closes the door behind him, not wanting to be

seen by anyone who might know him.

INT. ANNABELLE'S APARTMENT -- MORNING

As soon as he is inside the apartment, Tudor knows that

something is seriously wrong. Smoke hangs in the air and the

smell of burned flesh attacks Tudor's nostrils. He is on his

way to the bedroom when he sees Hobbes's foot around the

corner of the dining room.

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David Cronenberg

David Paul Cronenberg, CC OOnt FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor and author. Cronenberg is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror or visceral horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people's fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the psychological is typically intertwined with the physical. In the first half of his career, he explored these themes mostly through horror and science fiction, although his work has since expanded beyond these genres. His films have won numerous awards, including the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his film Crash (1996). more…

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