Review of Rabid (1977) by Mikael G — 12 Mar 2008

David Cronenberg in the 70:s Exiting shit? You bet.

This review of Rabid (1977) was written by Mikael G on 12 Mar 2008.

Rabid has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brandon S (2,121) on 10 Aug 2010

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By Joe M (1,521) on 29 Apr 2018

Easy to forget that - before his masterpiece The Fly - David Cronenberg wrote and directed some of the worst horror movies of all time…

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By Orlok W (1,270) on 23 Sep 2012

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Pretty good for 1979, but by today's standards it's definitely not Cronenberg's best work…

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 26 Oct 2012

Not my favorite of Cronenberg's films, yet still had a very interesting premise. I did think the acting and everything was alright though…

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Very good movie…

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By Artur C (103) on 09 Oct 2010

Awesome early Cronenberg. Unlike some of his early stuff like Scanners and The Brood, this one is not nearly as slow paced…

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Okay, but kind of off putting. A lot of blood and gore as you would expect from a movie about a freak case of rabies…

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