Cronenberg's notorious adaptation of J.G Ballard's equally notorious novel has been shocking and delighting audiences in equal measure for over twenty-five years. This extreme, transgressive - yet unnervingly existential - drama confronts the viewer with a journey into apparent depravity as it explores ever blurring lines between sex, death and destruction. It is a chaotic … Continue reading Crash (1996) (Reissue Review)
There is a new name in body horror, and it is Cronenberg. However, it is not David Cronenberg; it is Brandon Cronenberg. As, in his second feature, Possessor, Brandon steps beyond his father's shadow to make one of the most interesting - and just one of the best - films of the year. Though it … Continue reading Possessor (Review)
Remakes are controversial. However, some of them are also very, very good - especially ones that reboot or re-imagine older films. The Soskas' remake of David Cronenberg's (whose masterpiece The Fly stands out as one of the greatest remakes of all time) Rabid (1977) is a prime example of an excellent remake. The spirit of … Continue reading Rabid (2019) (Review)
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