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VHS : They Came from WithinIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry, Allan Kolman, Susan Petrie directed by: David Cronenberg  Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786302038019 Format: NTSC ISBN: 6302038014 Label: Lions Gate/Vestron Manufacturer: Lions Gate/Vestron Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Lions Gate/Vestron Release Date: January 01, 2002 Running Time: 87 minutes Studio: Lions Gate/Vestron Theatrical Release Date: July 06, 1976 Sales Rank: 26549 Related Items: Editorial Review: Amazon.com: "If this picture doesn't make you scream and squirm, you should see a psychiatrist--quick!" shouts the film's trailer. This time the hyperbole is right. David Cronenberg's debut feature, and Canada's first domestic horror film, is an ingeniously engineered slasher of thoroughly modern horror that, like George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, charts a social breakdown by tearing through our most intrinsic taboos. A genetically engineered designer parasite--part aphrodisiac, part venereal disease--created by a modern-day mad scientist escapes into a colorless, self-contained apartment complex and goes searching for hosts. This monstrous parasite multiplies and invades the alienated occupants, turning them into a pack of id-driven sex maniacs. Cronenberg's suffocating vision of modern life turns his budgetary limitations--dreary, bland sets, flat lighting, and numb performances--into a severe portrait of society out of touch with its physical and emotional existence. Cronenberg pushed the boundaries of gore in 1974, but more insidious is the way he pushes the boundaries of behavior: under the influence of this invasive disease, families turn to incest and murder, strangers sexually assault the helpless, and finally they band together as a pack of bloodthirsty, libido-driven animals. That taboo-breaking display still has the power to get under your skin. The film has also been released under the titles The Parasite Murders and They Came from Within. Cult horror icon Barbara Steele costars. --Sean Axmaker Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Orgy of the Blood Parasites Cronenburg loves to press your buttons. Any deeply troublesome idea, any frightful notion, any scouring feeling that makes you uncomfortable--he wants to uncover and examine it. Shivers opens up in an inviting way. There is a depiction of perhaps a perfect suburban development. It displays the latest and greatest luxuries that modern technology has to offer. But this little community has some problems... Mainly, some disgusting little parasites. A doctor decides to experiment with ... Read More Rating: - THANKS CRONENBERG FOR THE NIGHTMARESSHIVERS was the movie that FREAKED me out when I was a kid. I saw the movie in 76 on a triple bill with SQUIRM and BUG. SHIVERS came on last and did not disappoint! It all starts with a Doctor trying to bust a door open on a young teenage girl the Doctor breaks the door down and strangles the girl. Next he strips her down naked and puts her on the table takes a scalpel and starts to slice down her abdomen,he than pours in her stomach a acid, walks away and ... Read More Rating: - Another Cronenberg classic!!!I finally picked up this DVD at a Used DVD store and I was very happy that I did. I am an avid Cronenberg fan and loved this movie. It is a very twisted horror fest that has a very dark side. It is a cross with zombie movies and Cronenberg's Rabid. The story is very believable and the gore is over the top for it's time. I can't believe that no one wanted to produce this movie when Cronenberg originally wrote it. This one is a must see for all Cronenberg fans!!!! Rating: - "I just know you'll like my daughter..."The first feature film to come from visionary director David Cronenberg, Shivers still manages to pack enough shocks and social commentary under it's horiffic story to make it relevant today. When invading parasites begin to infest and turn their human hosts into depraved and violent sexual predators, the few uneffected in a high rise apartment building do what they can to survive. Low budget to it's core and primitive in it's presentation, Shivers packs a punch thanks to Cronenberg's inventive and ... Read More Rating:  - Movie Vhs- They Came From WithinThe VHS tape worked fine. Dust cover showed signs of wear. Product came from rental store, so that's to be expected. However the movie I saw was not the original...like it was when I saw it in 1974. Scenes had been edited, or cut out completly. The scenes cut were the 'steamier' ones. Obviously some uptight censor got hold of this film after I had seen the original in 1974. Because of the cuts the movie was hard to follow, and lost the parts of the film that made it 'interesting'. Bad flick! Browse for similar items by category:
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