Rabid (1977)

Rabid (1977)

Dir. David Cronenberg

Cronenberg’s fascination with body modification gone awry continued with Rabid, this time centred around a plastic surgery clinic and a crash victim.

It’s similar to his previous film Shivers (1975) both visually and in that the horror is again something normal that’s become abnormal, and when viewed from the other perspective it’s something new embracing life, but it’s not as unsettling as Shivers was and the ridiculous premise is hard to swallow, even for a fan of his work like I am.

I kept thinking while viewing that the story, although written by the director, would've better suited George Romero's talents. It's not a bad film, but not one of my favourites.