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Summary
The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 72Audiences 61GoodWatch 67
Box office
5.6×its budget
- Budget
- $179 K
- Worldwide
- $1 M
Worldwide it earned $821 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 28 min
A typical length for horror movies, −7 min on the typical 95
typical 9588Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 110 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+100
Released
1975
May 16, 1975
51 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Allan KolmanNicholas Tudor
Susan PetrieJanine Tudor
Barbara SteeleBetts
Ronald MlodzikMerrick
Barry BaldaroDetective Heller- CDCamil DucharmeMr. Guilbault
- HPHanna PoznanskaMrs. Guilbault
- WMWally MartinDoorman
Vlasta VranaKresimer Sviben- SDSilvie DeboisBenda Sviben
- CPCharles PerleyDelivery Boy
- ARAl RochmanParkins
- JWJulie WildmanMiss Lewis
- AGArthur GrosserMr. Wolfe
- EJEdith JohnsonOlive
Dorothy DavisVi
Joy CoghillMona Wheatley
Joan BlackmanElevator Mother
Kirsten BishopElevator Daughter
Fred DöderleinEmil Hobbes
Sonny ForbesGarbage Room Man
Directing · 2
- David Cronenberg Director, Writer
- Diane Boucher Continuity
Production · 9
- John Dunning Executive Producer
- André Link Executive Producer
- Alfred Pariser Executive Producer
- Ivan Reitman Producer
- Don Carmody Co-Producer, Production Manager
- Stewart Harding Production Assistant
Camera · 7
- Robert Saad Director of Photography
- Paul Gravel Second Assistant Camera
- Attila Dory Still Photographer
- Yves Drapeau First Assistant Camera
- Jim Lawler Assistant Grip
- Rick Maguire First Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Patrick Dodd Editor
Sound · 5
- Len Blum Sound Assistant
- Jean-Claude Matte Boom Operator
- Michael Higgs Sound Recordist
- Nolan Roberts Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jim Thompson Boom Operator
Art · 2
- Rose Marie McSherry Art Department Assistant
- Erla Gliserman Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Joe Blasco Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design
- Louisette Champagne Assistant Makeup Artist
- Suzanne Garand Makeup Artist
Lighting · 3
- John Sawyer Gaffer
- Dexter Pattie Assistant Electrician
- Tom Sawyer Electrician
Other crew · 2
- Fred Mollin Compositor
- Fournier Fréres Stunts
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