Country
Portugal
Date
Feb 14, 1981
Note
Fantasporto Film Festival
Being Terrified is Just the Beginning!
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barry Baldaro | Detective Heller |
| Camil Ducharme | Mr. Guilbault |
| Hanna Poznanska | Mrs. Guilbault |
| Wally Martin | Doorman |
| Vlasta Vrana | Kresimer Sviben |
| Silvie Debois | Benda Sviben |
| Charles Perley | Delivery Boy |
| Al Rochman | Parkins |
| Julie Wildman | Miss Lewis |
| Arthur Grosser | Mr. Wolfe |
| Edith Johnson | Olive |
| Dorothy Davis | Vi |
| Joy Coghill | Mona Wheatley |
| Joan Blackman | Elevator Mother |
| Kirsten Bishop | Elevator Daughter |
| Fred Döderlein | Emil Hobbes |
| Sonny Forbes | Garbage Room Man |
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| Nora Johnson | Laundry Woman |
| Cathy Graham | Annabelle |
| Robert Brennen | Boy |
| Felicia Shulman | Girl |
| Roy Wittan | Bearded Man |
| Denis Payne | First Elevator Man |
| Kevin Fenlow | Second Elevator Man |
| David Cronenberg | Infected Crowd Member (uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorScience Fiction
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Shivers |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | Canada |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | DAL Productions, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) |
| Data di uscita | 16 maggio 1975 |
| Exec. Producer | John Dunning, André Link, Alfred Pariser |
| Producer | Don Carmody, Ivan Reitman |
| Writer | David Cronenberg |
| Editors | Patrick Dodd |
| Cinematography | Robert Saad, Rick Maguire, Attila Dory, Paul Gravel, John Daoust, Jim Lawler, Yves Drapeau |
| Asst. Directors | David Cronenberg, Diane Boucher |
| Lighting | Dexter Pattie, John Sawyer, Tom Sawyer |
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| Camera Operators | Robert Saad, Rick Maguire, Attila Dory, Paul Gravel, John Daoust, Jim Lawler, Yves Drapeau |
| Add. Photography | Robert Saad, Rick Maguire, Attila Dory, Paul Gravel, John Daoust, Jim Lawler, Yves Drapeau |
| Production Design | Erla Gliserman, Rose Marie McSherry |
| Art Direction | Erla Gliserman, Rose Marie McSherry |
| Set Decoration | Erla Gliserman, Rose Marie McSherry |
| Visual Effects | Joe Blasco |
| Stunts | Fournier Fréres |
| Composer | Jean-Claude Matte, Len Blum, Jim Thompson, Michael Higgs, Nolan Roberts |
| Sound | Jean-Claude Matte, Len Blum, Jim Thompson, Michael Higgs, Nolan Roberts |
| Costume Design | Suzanne Garand, Joe Blasco, Louisette Champagne |
| Makeup | Suzanne Garand, Joe Blasco, Louisette Champagne |
| Hairstyling | Suzanne Garand, Joe Blasco, Louisette Champagne |
| Budget | 179.000 € |
| Incasso | 1.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Argentina
Date
Apr 20, 2026
Note
BAFICI
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
May 16, 1975
Certification
R
Country
Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1975
Certification
18A
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 30, 1976
Certification
18
Note
X (original rating)
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 22, 1976
Certification
16
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Country
France
Date
Aug 04, 1976
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 02, 1976
Certification
16
Country
Colombia
Date
Sep 30, 1976
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 15, 1976
Certification
18
Note
(Barcelona)
Country
Italy
Date
Jun 26, 1977
Country
Mexico
Date
May 31, 1979
Certification
C
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 23, 1983
Certification
15
Country
Finland
Date
Nov 11, 1983
Certification
K-18
Note
(cut)
Digital
Country
France
Date
Oct 01, 2020
Note
Netflix
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 01, 1981
Note
VHS
Country
Japan
Date
Jan 25, 2002
Note
DVD
Country
France
Date
Mar 03, 2021
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