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Shivers (1975)

Directed by David Cronenberg · Cinematography by Robert Saad

R87 min48 frames

HorrorScience Fiction

Being Terrified is Just the Beginning!

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Shivers (1975) movie still: medium — A clean apartment interior features a white wall with a framed abstract painting. A man in a suit looks toward…Shivers (1975) movie still: medium — An elderly woman stands on a city street holding a clear red-trimmed umbrella. She is looking and speaking…Shivers (1975) movie still: wide — A utilitarian indoor corridor features unpainted white concrete block walls and brown carpeting. A woman and a…Shivers (1975) movie still: medium — A room with white walls features a pink abstract art piece hanging above a table. An older man dressed in a…Shivers (1975) movie still: wide — A dimly lit concrete parking garage features numbered stall markers painted on the rear walls. An older man in a…Shivers (1975) movie still: closeup — A person lies on a dark brown surface atop a thick blue carpet. The subject wears a school uniform with a…Shivers (1975) movie still: medium — A 1970s workspace with a wooden desk and heavy yellow curtains. A man in a suit leans over the desk speaking to…Shivers (1975) movie still: closeup — A man stands before a red door inside a room with heavy vignetting. A second person is partially visible in…Shivers (1975) movie still: wide — A spacious indoor swimming pool room features smooth concrete walls and a glass-enclosed viewing area. Three…Shivers (1975) movie still: medium — A man lies in a bed against a wooden headboard in a dark room. The subject is partially illuminated by a lamp…Shivers (1975) movie still: fullbody — An outdoor tennis court surrounded by tall green trees and a chain-link fence. Three players in white tennis…Shivers (1975) movie still: establishing — An empty multi-level parking structure at night with concrete pillars and painted lane dividers. A dark…Shivers (1975) movie still: wide — An indoor rectangular swimming pool features pale tiled decks and dark wall-to-ceiling windows. A lone swimmer…Shivers (1975) movie still: fullbody — A light-tiled bathroom floor is cluttered with small plastic bags filled with white powder. A pair of legs…Shivers (1975) movie still: medium — The interior of a 1970s sedan with a dashboard and rearview mirror visible. A man operates the steering wheel…Shivers (1975) movie still: establishing — An empty dining area features rows of tables with red and white linens. A wooden coat rack stands…
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Shivers — official trailer

What is Shivers about?

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

Shivers, also known as The Parasite Murders and They Came from Within, and, for Canadian distribution in French, Frissons, is a 1975 Canadian science fiction body horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Paul Hampton, Lynn Lowry, and Barbara Steele.

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Where can you watch Shivers?

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What does the cinematography of Shivers look like?

Sampled across 48 frames, the coverage of Shivers leans on medium shots (44% of the sample) and wide compositions (19%). Cinematographer Robert Saad keeps 38% of it in soft, high-key light. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Shivers?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Shivers (1975) are #33322f, #f2f1ed, #d7d4cb, #d1cbb0, #50504b, #aaada9 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d7d4cb
  • #d1cbb0
  • #50504b
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