Rabid (1977)
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Directed by: David Cronenberg
Starring: Marilyn Chambers (Rose), Frank Moore (Hart), Howard Ryshpan (Dr. Dan Keloid), Joe Silver (Murray), Patricia Gage (Roxanne Keloid), Susan Roman (Mindy)
Country: Canada; Effed Up Canadian Cinema
Language: English (Optional Eng Subs)
Runtime: 01:30:50
Genres: Body Modification, Medical, Violence against Men
Plot – Spoilers:
A couple in a bike accident are taken to the nearby Keloid clinic that specializes in grafts of the dodgy sort, and which also attracts people obsessed with their appearance and who end up looking weird.
The guy from the accident gets off easy with a pin in his shoulder and is able to maintain his pre-accident stoned gaze (until the climax where he cracks quite hilariously). The woman though is in a coma and undergoes some experimental grafting that leaves her rabid. Like the disease. She’s got this thing poking out of her armpit that she uses to jab her disease into mostly horny men, and soon, the whole town is rabid, biting each other. The disease also works like a drug and has withdrawal symptoms, though the carriers seem to have a semblance of control over whom they choose to munch on.
Watching this Cronenberg classic, you’ll probably realize where the whole premise of Species came from. Even the lead actress looks similar, though one actually did porn, and the other probably should have.
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Marylin chambers ; Marilyn Ann Taylor, known professionally as Marilyn Chambers, was an American pornographic actress, exotic dancer, model, actress, singer and vice-presidential candidate. She was known for her 1972 hardcore film debut, Behind the Green Door, and her 1980 pornographic film Insatiable. Born: April 22, 1952, Providence, RI She died on 11 April 2009 in , Santa Clarita, CA. Films she made; 1970 The Owl and the Pussycat. 1971 Together. 1972 Behind the Green Door. 1973 Resurrection of Eve. 1976 Inside Marilyn Chambers as Herself. 1977 Rabid as Rose. 1980 Insatiable as Sandra Chase. 1982 Electric Blue – The Movie. 1982 My Therapist as Kelly Carson. 1983 Up ‘n’ Coming as Cassie Harland. 1983 Angel of H.E.A.T. as Angel Harmony. 1984 Insatiable II as Sandra Chase. 1994 Bedtime Fantasies as Herself. 1999 Marilyn Chambers’ All Nude Peep Show as Herself. 1999 Still Insatiable as Senator Charlotte Ballworth. 2000 Dark Chambers as Dr. Ivory Hasmore. 2000 Edge Play as Lauren Tanner. 2007 Stash as Mrs. Bookenlacher. 2008 Solitaire as Cop. and her last film was; 2009 Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie as Sadie (voice). Marylin Chambers won outright Awards ; AVN Hall of Fame. XRCO Hall of Fame. 1985 XRCO Award – Best Kinky Scene -Insatiable II (with Jamie Gillis). 1992 Adult Film Association of America – Lifetime Achievement Award. 2005 FOXE Award – Lifetime Achievement. 2008 XBIZ Award – Lifetime Achievement for a Female Performer porn whore of all time. someone needs to upload all theses films of her… Read more »
So awesome,Marylin chambers was cute,I love Dave’s early work,particularly Rabid,then of course Shivers,Scanners,Videodrome & the awesome,The Fly,really digging his sons movies too,Possessor was hectic,apple don’t fall to far from the tree,remake came out of Rabid,3 years ago I think,by the Soska sisters & I have to Agree with Zed it was okay,just average,this,right here,the original is where it’s at,a classic
Cronenberg, the master of medical horror films and the creator of movies such as ” Shivers ” and a whole series of ” Scanners ” films in the 70s and 80s has come up with this classic that was remade a couple of years ago, by the Soska Sisters, which I watched awhile back. It was ok but not up to the standard of the original.