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Rabid (1979)
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Cast
as Rose
as Hart Read
as Murray Cypher
as Dr. Dan Keloid
as Dr. Roxanne Keloid
as Mindy Kent
as Lloyd Walsh
as Nurse Louise
as Judy Glasberg
as Claude LaPointe
as Rita
as Smooth Eddy
as Farmer
as Man in Cinema
as Police Sergeant
as Dr. Carl
as Leader
as Young Man in Lobby
as Camper Man
as Camper Woman
as Camper Child
as Young Cop in Plaza
as Older Cop in Plaza
as Cop at Clinic
as Desk Sergeant
as Policeman on Highway
as Policeman
as Trucker
as Dr. Royce Gentry
as Dispatcher
as Leader
as Jackie
as Beatrice Owen
as Steve
as Man in Hospital
as Sheila
as Man Patient
as Waitress
as Cook
as Maxim
as Newscaster
as Stasiuk
as Interviewer
as Interviewer
as Cab Driver
as Car Lady
as Drunken Indian
as Drunken Indian
as Indian
as Crazy in Plaza
Critic Reviews for Rabid
All Critics (25) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (6) | DVD (6)
Revolting, yes, but still, an intelligent predecessor to some more moronic efforts in the same genre.
Here is an extremely violent, sometimes nauseating, picture about a young woman affected with rabies, running around Montreal infecting others.
None of the other recent apocalypse movies has shown so much political or cinematic sophistication.
Ultimately Rabid boils down to zombified sluts and shock moments but it's an irresistible combination that Cronenberg handles well.
Still holds up just as well today as it ever has... this new release of Rabid is an utter delight of a package from 101 Films
Cronenberg casts [Chambers] in a different kind of skin flick, and allows her to weaponise her seductive charms and to penetrate those who would do the same to her - all in the service of an animalistic lust (for blood) that is Insatiable...
Audience Reviews for Rabid
A bunch of disconnected ideas don't make a film, and so this bizarre movie feels more like an amalgam of unripe ideas thrown together without a clear purpose (much like Shivers before it), making me wonder why Cronenberg cast a porn movie actress as a grotesque sexual predator.
Super Reviewer
Okay, but kind of off putting. A lot of blood and gore as you would expect from a movie about a freak case of rabies. It kind of made me uncomfortable at times - it didn't seem all that nice towards women, for example the extra "mouth", a lot of female nudity and though the lead actress is good, it is interesting to watch the extra features on this disc and discover she was actually a porn star. I'm a bit iffy on this director.
Super Reviewer
Hands down the best Canadian zombie film starring a porn star.
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