Shivers

May 16, 1975

1h 28m

★ 6.4

Being Terrified is Just the Beginning!

Overview

The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

DAL Productions

Canadian Film Development Corporation

Cinépix Film Properties (CFP)

Shivers Trailers

Cast

Roger St. Luc

Paul Hampton

Rollo Linsky

Joe Silver

Nurse Forsythe

Lynn Lowry

Nicholas Tudor

Allan Kolman

Janine Tudor

Susan Petrie

Betts

Barbara Steele

Merrick

Ronald Mlodzik

Detective Heller

Barry Baldaro

Mr. Guilbault

Camil Ducharme

Mrs. Guilbault

Hanna Poznanska

Doorman

Wally Martin

Kresimer Sviben

Vlasta Vrana

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7.0

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