Being Terrified is Just the Beginning!
The Premise
Shivers, also known as The Parasite Murders and They Came from Within, and, for Canadian distribution in French, Frissons (IPA: free-SOHN; 'chills' or 'shivers'), is a 1975 Canadian science fiction body horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Paul Hampton, Lynn Lowry, and Barbara Steele.
Why It Terrifies Us
Categorized under Body Horror, Shivers taps into fundamental fears. The 6.5/100 Scare Score is well-earned. The themes of island, panic, attack continually haunt viewers long after the credits roll.
Into The Vault
Ready to dig deeper? The ScreamDesk Vault connects you to the architecture of fear.
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