Antiviral

R16
2012
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108 mins
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The sci-fi horror feature debut from Brandon - son of David - Cronenberg, winner of Best First Feature at Toronto... More

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Antiviral | Ratings & Reviews

"The sci-fi horror feature debut from Brandon - son of David - Cronenberg, winner of Best First Feature at Toronto Film Festival 2012. Syd (Caleb Landry Jones) is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans."

Flicks, Matt GlasbyFlicks

"Antiviral never builds the sort of character investment or narrative momentum that would allow its visceral horrors to seriously disturb."

VarietyVariety

"Accomplished filmmaking from a sci-fi auteur to watch. It's not perfect, but if this is his Shivers we can't wait to see his The Fly."

Total FilmTotal Film

"The whole movie feels like a case of the sweats, putting you in desperate need of the chicken soup of recognizable human behavior."

Time OutTime Out

"Eventually the clammy spell of this handsomely designed but solemnly paced movie begins to wear off, and you long for a little action or at least some fresh air."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"If Cronenberg's not yet a dead ringer for his iconic dad, he's taken an intriguing first step."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"If David Cronenberg's entire body of work didn't exist, Antiviral would be a revelation."

Little White LiesLittle White Lies

"If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, David Cronenberg should be feeling pretty chuffed with son Brandon's big-screen debut, a petri dish of high-concept perversity and cultural commentary teeming with lo-fi ickiness."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"A smart, subversive but rather cold debut."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

"The movie can be repulsive at times, but Cronenberg is more interested in ideas than in blood and guts."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

Antiviral | Details

Award winner
Best Canadian First Feature, Toronto International Film Festival 2012.
Rating
R16, violence, horror, offensive language and sexual themes
Runtime
108
Genre
Horror, Science Fiction
Country of origin
Canada, USA

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