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Antiviral

2012 · 110 min

A cold, clinical descent into celebrity obsession and bodily violation, unsettling and intellectually chilling.

Directed by
Brandon Cronenberg
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Malcolm McDowell
Tagline
What If You Could Feel Like They Do... We Can Help.
Overview
Syd March is employed at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate.

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Stream in the UK
  • Shudder Amazon Channel
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Brandon Cronenberg
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Malcolm McDowell
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • celebrity
  • identity
  • corruption
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • hospital
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

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science fiction, horror
Directed by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
110 min
Country
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Languages
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