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relation to the 'dead' movies

posted 18 years ago by jayt_26
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especially Dawn of the Dead. Both were similar (towards the end). Creeped me out, man.

[–] stardustremedy-1 18 years ago

this was made before dawn of the dead

[–] K_Sear 18 years ago

But after "Night of the Living Dead". Cronenberg has said that he had seen that film and was likely influenced by it. This is most evident in the scene where the infected are cresting the hill near the end of the film but many shots in the interior remind you of scenes from the Romero classic as well.

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[–] twelvepointnine 18 years ago

The creepy little girl in the elevator is very clearly a reference to Night of the Living Dead.

And both Shivers and the Dead-movies are critisizing the political and social structures of it's times.

Dodge this.

[–] tbonesays 10 years ago

I'd contrast Shivers with NOTLD as in the latter is 99% plausible.

[–] I_donthavefb_lol 18 years ago

It seems like a cross between Night of the Living Dead and Species.

[–] Robert0666 17 years ago

I may have been influenced, but it was sort of normal thing to do a movie like that in those times.
I agree with the final scene and the little girl comparisons.

[–] mrwinstud 17 years ago

Romero and Cronenberg, both in my top five fav directors.

[–] lonenut2000 15 years ago

I think the concept is totally taken from Night of the Living Dead. Just substitute sex for cannibalism & it's the same idea...

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[–] la-southpaw 14 years ago

Even though this was made years earlier, I saw this movie as a double feature with "Dawn of the Dead" at a drive in in Dawn's first run.

I remember there being some hot lesbo action at some point. I was only 9 years old or so, but I do remember there being some hot action.