Shivers
“Being Terrified is Just the Beginning!”
The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.
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Cast
32 people
Paul Hampton
Roger St. Luc
Known for
Lady Sings the Blues
Babylon 5: The Gathering
Joe Silver
Rollo Linsky
Known for
Rabid
Deathtrap
Lynn Lowry
Nurse Forsythe
Known for
The Crazies
The Crazies
Allan Kolman
Nicholas Tudor
Known for
Pirates of Silicon Valley
Hidden 3D
Susan Petrie
Janine Tudor
Also in
Sunday in the Country
A Sweeter Song
Barbara Steele
Betts
Known for
Black Sunday
8½
Ronald Mlodzik
Merrick
Known for
Crimes of the Future
Stereo (Tile 3B of a CAEE Educational Mosaic)
Barry Baldaro
Detective Heller
Also in
Today's Special
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Camil Ducharme
Mr. Guilbault
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Hanna Poznanska
Mrs. Guilbault
Also in
U-Turn
The Sloane Affair:
Wally Martin
Doorman
Also in
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The Pyx
Vlasta Vrana
Kresimer Sviben
Known for
Secret Window
Ulysses 31
David Cronenberg Director · Robert Saad Cinematographer Patrick Dodd Editor
Worldwide gross $1M · Budget $179K · United States release May 16, 1975
Box office
Budget
$179,000
Worldwide gross
$1,000,000
Gross vs. budget
5.6×
Production
DAL Productions
Production
Canadian Film Development Corporation
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Cinépix Film Properties (CFP)
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Cinépix
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Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 16, 1975
Theatrical
Canada · October 10, 1975
Theatrical
United States
September 26, 1975 · Theatrical · (San Antonio, Texas)
Argentina
April 20, 2026 · Limited theatrical · BAFICI
Colombia
September 30, 1976 · Theatrical
Finland
November 11, 1983 · Theatrical · (cut)
France
August 4, 1976 · Theatrical
October 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
December 30, 2020 · Digital · Prime Video
March 3, 2021 · Physical
Germany
September 2, 1976 · Theatrical
Italy
June 26, 1977 · Theatrical
Japan
January 25, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Mexico
May 31, 1979 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 22, 1976 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 14, 1981 · Premiere · Fantasporto Film Festival
Spain
November 15, 1976 · Theatrical · (Barcelona)
Sweden
September 23, 1983 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 30, 1976 · Theatrical · X (original rating)
July 1, 1981 · Physical · VHS
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