Weekends with the Baron of Blood
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The Baron of Blood hasn’t created a vast quantity of horror films, but he has certainly made quality ones. So now that we have watched and reviewed all of his horror movies (ending with eXistenZ when he shifted focus to ...
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eXistenZ (1999) Jude Law and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in Cronenberg’s last horror/sci-fi film before his switch of focus into drama. eXistenZ is a strange story about a game designer and her temporary bodyguard who, aft...
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Crash (1996) James and Catherine Ballard are having some marital troubles. The couple engage in various infidelities, but between them have only unenthusiastic sex. Their arousal is heightened by discussing the intimate details...
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Naked Lunch (1991) Cronenberg’s adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ novel, Naked Lunch, is as fascinating as it is surreal. An exterminator, played by Peter Weller (Of Unknown Origin, RoboCop), starts injecting his...
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Dead Ringers (1988) Cronenberg’s psychological horror/drama, Dead Ringers, is a strange story revolving around the connection between identical twins. Beverly and Elliot Mantle have been as close as brothers can be since...
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The Fly (1986) Cronenberg’s intense retelling of the classic Vincent Price film trades in the campiness of the original for a graphic depiction of a gruesome transformation. The Fly stars Jeff Goldblum, who gives a brill...
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The Dead Zone (1983) David Cronenberg’s 1983 psychic thriller “The Dead Zone” (based on the novel by Stephen King) is the story of a young teacher who, after a horrific accident and 5-year coma, wakes up to find he has the abil...
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Videodrome (1983) One of David Cronenberg’s strangest films (and that’s saying a lot) is Videodrome. James Woods plays a sleazy TV executive who gets wrapped up in a new broadcast called ‘Videodrome’. ...
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Scanners (1981) In a continuation of the body horror theme, David Cronenberg brings his next horror vision with Scanners. Once again he switches course with this film. ’Scanners’ are a group of people with dangero...
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The Brood (1979) The Brood is David Cronenberg’s third horror film, and a deviation from the zombie theme of his first two. An experimental and controversial psychotherapist has an unusual patient, Nola. When Nola’...
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