Following in his father’s footsteps, Cronenberg’s smart sci-fi horror hybrid is not for the squeamish. But warring big businesses want to control the rights to the hottest celeb diseases and a virulent black market has blossomed. In this world super-fans can pay to be infected by their idols’ pathogens, making them feel more connected.
Caleb Landry-Jones stars as a man who works at a clinic specializing in selling celebrity viruses. Antiviral (2012)īrandon Cronenberg’s directorial debut is good-looking but icky body horror that delves into the world of celebrity obsession. The story follows a woman who’s husband has disappeared discover that a strange tunnel might be the key. An early feature from Mike Flanagan, the man behind Oculus, Doctor Sleep and The Haunting Of Hill House this is low budget and not entirely polished at the edges but shows early signs of Flanagan’s deft hand at suspense, slow burn hills and emotional horror.
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