Rabid (2019 film)

Rabid is a 2019 Canadian body horror film directed and co-written by Jen and Sylvia Soska and starring Laura Vandervoort, Ben Hollingsworth, and Phil Brooks. It is a remake of the 1977 film of the same name directed by David Cronenberg.

Rabid
Teaser poster
Directed byJen Soska
Sylvia Soska
Produced by
Written by
  • Jen Soska
  • Sylvia Soska
  • John Serge
Based onRabid
by David Cronenberg
Starring
Music byClaude Foisy
CinematographyKim Derko
Edited byErin Deck
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
Running time
110 minutes[1]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Rabid premiered at the London FrightFest Film Festival on August 26, 2019.

Plot

After a young woman, Rose, suffers a disfiguring accident, she undergoes an experimental stem-cell treatment that leads to unintended consequences.[2][3]

Cast

Production

In February 2016, Jen and Sylvia Soska were hired to direct a remake of David Cronenberg's 1977 horror film Rabid, with producers Michael Walker, Paul LaLonde and John Vidette.[7] The film had entered pre-production by February 2018, during which time the Soskas described the project as a continuation of the "thoughts and conversation" from the original and "modernized through a female perspective."[8] In May 2018, Laura Vandervoort was cast as the film's protagonist, Rose.[4]

Principal photography began in July 2018 in Toronto.[3]

The film was produced by Back 40 Pictures in conjunction with Telefilm Canada and Ontario Media Development Corporation, and was financed by The Royal Bank of Canada, Media Finance Capital.[4] Distribution rights were acquired by A71 Entertainment in Canada,[2] Shout! Studios in the United States,[9] 101 Films in the United Kingdom, and Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand.[4]

Release

Rabid premiered at the London FrightFest Film Festival on August 26, 2019.[1][10] "Rabid" held its US premiere on October 15, 2019 at Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Los Angeles.[11] The film was released theatrically, digitally and on video on demand on December 13, 2019 from Shout! Studios.[12] Release to DVD and Blu-Ray was on February 4, 2020.[13]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 55%, based on reviews from 31 critics.[14]

References
  1. "Rabid". London FrightFest Film Festival. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. Vlessing, Etan (November 5, 2017). "AFM: A71 Takes Soska Sisters' Remake of David Cronenberg's 'Rabid' for Canada". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. Vlessing, Etan (July 17, 2018). "'Code Black' Star Boards Remake of David Cronenberg's 'Rabid'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. White, Peter (May 11, 2018). "'Supergirl' & 'Jigsaw' Star Laura Vandervoort Joins Reboot of David Cronenberg's Horror Classic 'Rabid' – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  5. Pollard, Andrew (July 18, 2018). "Shooting Now Under Way on the Soska Sisters' Rabid Remake". Starburst. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. "'Rabid' Trailer: The Soska Sisters Unleash Cronenberg Remake". Deadline. October 10, 2019.
  7. McNary, Dave (February 25, 2016). "Soska Sisters to Direct Remake of David Cronenberg's 'Rabid' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  8. Erbland, Kate (February 15, 2018). "David Cronenberg's 'Rabid' Remake: Soska Sisters Ready Their 'Continuation' of Body Horror Classic With 'Female Perspective'". IndieWire. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  9. Vlessing, Etan (February 14, 2018). "Berlin: Shout! Studios Takes Soska Sisters' Remake of David Cronenberg's 'Rabid' for U.S." The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  10. Wiseman, Andreas (July 4, 2019). "FrightFest Lineup: Guillermo Del Toro's 'Scary Stories' & Sam Raimi's 'Crawl' Among UK Genre Showcase". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  11. "Ahead of Screamfest, Check Out this Ravenous New Trailer for RABID". Dread Central. October 14, 2019.
  12. "Rabid Trailer #2: Cronenberg Classic Gets a Gross & Disturbing Remake". MovieWeb. October 17, 2019.
  13. "'Rabid' Review: A Modern Horror Remake That's Worth Watching". Movieweb. 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  14. "Rabid (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes.
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