Rabid
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| Rabid | |
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| Directed by | David Cronenberg |
| Produced by | John Dunning |
| Written by | David Cronenberg |
| Starring | Marilyn Chambers Frank Moore Joe Silver Howard Ryshpan Patricia Gage Susan Roman |
| Cinematography | René Verzier |
| Editing by | Jean LaFleur |
| Distributed by | Cinépix Film Properties Inc., New World Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 8, 1977 |
| Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| IMDb • Allmovie | |
Rabid is a 1977 horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg. It features Marilyn Chambers in the lead role, supported by Frank Moore, Howard Ryshpan, Joe Silver and Robert A. Silverman.
Cronenberg has stated that he wanted to cast Sissy Spacek in the film lead but the studio vetoed his choice because of her accent. Ironically, Spacek's film Carrie was released during this film's production and proved to be a massive hit. The director says that the idea of casting Chambers came from producer Ivan Reitman who had heard that Chambers was looking for a mainstream role. Reitman felt that it would be easier to market the film in different territories if the well-known porn star portrayed the main character. Cronenberg stated that Chambers worked very hard on the film and that he was impressed with her.[citation needed]
[edit] Plot summary
A critically-injured woman, victim of a motorcycle accident, is taken to the plastic surgery clinic of Doctor Dan Keloid, where some of her intact tissue is treated to become "morphogenetically neutral". The tissue is grafted to fire-damaged areas of her body in the hope that it will differentiate and replace the damaged skin and organs.
The woman's body unexpectedly accepts the transplants, developing an orifice under an armpit, within which hides a phallic stinger. She uses it to feed on the blood of other people and afterwards erasing their memories of the incident.
It soon is apparent that her every victim transforms into a rabid zombie whose bite spreads the disease. This eventually causes the city to fall into chaos before the outbreak can be contained.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Rabid at the Internet Movie Database
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