Rabid 2019 [Blu-ray]

A bit daft compared to the original 1977 movie .Rose is injured in a moped accident and a skingraft is placed on her face which contains a parasite that grows tenticals and feeds of human blood .The surgeon who performs the graft is a nut job who can also bring the dead back to life .No chapter choice ' lpcm stereo & DTS 5.1 master audio which isn't chosable from the main menue .Weird movie

It started off well, but to me it lost it about half way through, and it seemed that all the good parts were in the trailer, really wanted to like it, it was watchable, just no that good.

Always loved the horrors so it’s a good film gets under ur skin yes very good

Soska sisters back on form

The media could not be loaded.  David Cronenberg is one of those directors who had a particular style and vision that was unique and has stood the test of time.That being said, the Soska sisters are the perfect directors to attempt the seemingly impossible. Having previously dealt with body horror in their previous movies and use it to spectacular effect here. Jumping straight into the story we are thrown into the world of Rose and quickly get to know the person she is, before tragedy strikes and she involved in an accident that disfigures her and leaves her life in tatters. The Soska's take great pleasure in showing the horrific injury in graphic detail and it is stunningly grotesque.Rose goes for an experimental surgery that somehow makes her more beautiful than before and also more deadly. What comes next is scene after scene of haunting violence and bloody violence.What i liked best about this adaptation is the way it balances out the various tales. We get Rose as a timid individual who becomes the woman she wants to be only to have it fall apart in front of her eyes. We get the predatory nightlife of the insatiable Rose intent of feeding her hunger. We also get the outbreak of "rabies" that is infecting the city and desolating the population. It is all kept on a smaller scale with only a few characters and a focus on Rose and her blood lust.The special effects are practical and terrifically off putting. Disgusting and visceral, they are shocking when they appear. There is enough kept in the shadows to give an idea of what is going on but to let your imagination fill in the blanks.It is different enough from Cronenbergs Rabid as to not tread the same ground. I'm gonna put this one in the rare category of a remake that is actually good.

I dunno, the idea of 'remaking' a David Cronenberg movie feels wrong to me. His unique, personal vision dosen't seem ideally ripe for exploitation (see 'Scanner Cop' for proof) but as he delved into reboot territory himself with the excellent 'Fly' redux back in the '80s - maybe, just maybe I could have all of this wrong...Aspiring fashion designer Rose (Laura Vandervoort) is finding her day job increasingly difficult. Hounded by her demanding boss Gunter (Mackenzie Gray) who doesn't take her work seriously and ceremoniously discarded by her crush Brad (Ben Hollingsworth), she’s in a bit of a slump. However, when a life altering accident leaves her horrifically disfigured she seeks the help of plastic surgeon (Yak!) Dr. William Burroughs (Ted Atherton) who not only saves her face but also gives her another reason to live and ultimately achieve her dreams. However, all that glitters is not gold as Rose increasingly develops a taste for power, sex and an insatiable desire for human blood... all while a ravenous epidemic takes hold of the city turning normal folk into rabid, bloodthirsty creatures. Could this almost incidental outbreak and her recent life changes be somehow intertwined? Inquiring minds may wish to know…Directed by The Soska Sisters - who previously directed a really good movie called ‘American Mary’ and a dull one entitled ‘See No Evil 2’ helm this one with one eye on arthouse and the other in low rent Troma. From a co-written screenplay by John Serge, this remake continues the central premise laid out in Cronenberg’s original, but instead of a weird phalus creature protruding out of Marilyn Chamber’s armpit - the ‘plague motif’ is more of a stylised vampire parable rather than funky Frank Henelotter creature feature. Lead Laura Vandervoort (‘Ted’ and ‘Jigsaw’) makes for a good lead but sadly everyone else is directed as pure no budget horror fodder - namely the boss character is a cliche, fashion designer maniac and the less said about the silly Dr Burroughs the better… Like I said, I never really had high hopes for this movie anyway as the original has no business being remade but I’m always happy to be proven wrong - but on this occasion it was sadly not to be. I won’t go into too much detail about the naive and plentiful ‘nods’ to Mr Cronenberg’s earlier work (but man, that ‘Dead Ringers’ homage is painful to watch) yet if one is in the right frame of mind, maybe a drinking game could be be implemented. Whenever another visual pastiche of one of his movies pops up, you could always sink a scotch. Or two. Believe me, you’ll be paralytic within the hour.101 Films recent release sports a vibrant transfer (this one’s all red gels over the camera lens alongside a funky neon colour palette that is so prevalent in this ‘let’s rip off the ‘80s’ decade of horror filmmaking) with excellent audio, alongside a few extras of the two directors talking about the movie, Ms Vandervoort discussing her role and a Frightfest test audience time waster. All in all, its passable for horror junkies and not a disaster by any means but alongside the cringe worthy homages to its progenator and lack of passion to do something revelatory or new with the material (ala ‘The Fly’), this one feels more warmed over side order than full blooded steak.