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Rabid (1977)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:11

Rotten:7

Average Rating:5.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: After undergoing radical surgery for injuries from a motorcycle accident, a young woman (former adult film star Marilyn Chambers) develops a strange phallic growth on her body and a thirst for... After undergoing radical surgery for injuries from a motorcycle accident, a young woman (former adult film star Marilyn Chambers) develops a strange phallic growth on her body and a thirst for human blood -- the only nourishment that will now sustain her. Vampire-like, she prowls the city of Montreal, using her sexual powers to attract victims, who she then infects with a particularly virulent strain of rabies. In no time at all, the city is reduced to a raging mass of rabid, salivating monsters and only an army of machine-gun-wielding soldiers can subdue them. David Cronenberg's horror film explores the relationships between sex and violence, between bodily disintegration and the disintegration of society. [More]

Starring: Marilyn Chambers, Joe Silver, Howard Ryshpan, Patricia Gage

Starring: Marilyn Chambers, Joe Silver, Howard Ryshpan, Patricia Gage, Susan Roman, Frank Moore, Victor Desy, Gary McKeehan, J. Roger Periard

Director: David Cronenberg

Director: David Cronenberg
Producer: John Dunning
Screenwriter: David Cronenberg

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Revolting, yes, but still, an intelligent predecessor to some more moronic efforts in the same genre.

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10/19/09
Channel 4 Film

While Chambers does add some resonance to the film as a sexual icon, her acting ability is decidedly limited.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
10/19/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Here is an extremely violent, sometimes nauseating, picture about a young woman affected with rabies, running around Montreal infecting others.

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03/26/09
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quite good

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02/18/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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None of the other recent apocalypse movies has shown so much political or cinematic sophistication.

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06/24/06
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12/05/05
Cole Smithey
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07/05/05
Emanuel Levy
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Te raw, seductive appeal that Chambers conveys is what really keeps you going from one sequence to the next.

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06/10/05
Douglas Pratt
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David Cronenberg's underrated second film continues to develop his theme of body manipulation.

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01/17/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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11/18/04
Mark R. Leeper
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03/10/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Not Cronenberg at his peak, but neither is it without interest.

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04/21/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

A strong indicator of the auteur's obsessions but lacks the sustained energy and invention of most of his other work.

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03/09/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
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shows the early signs of the talent of someone who has become renowned for creating thought-provoking material

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03/09/03
Rachel Gordon
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08/17/02
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
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Chambers acquits herself well, and Cronenberg is nothing less than competent.

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07/14/02
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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Ultimately Rabid boils down to zombified sluts and shock moments but it's an irresistible combination that Cronenberg handles well.

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Almar Haflidason
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It was quite enjoyable in a less than biting way.

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