Lionsgate Press Release: Shivers (1975) (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Vestron Video Collector’s Series returns when legendary director David Cronenberg’s (The Fly, Scanners) horror classic Shivers arrives on Blu-ray™ and Digital September 15 from Lionsgate. Vestron Video has been a leader in remastering the most unique and wide-ranging selection of classic films. A timeless take on sexual horror produced by Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), the film stars Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, and Lynn Lowry. With five new special features including an all-new audio commentary with David Cronenberg, Shivers will be available on Blu-ray for the suggested retail price of $17.99.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
A cult favorite, Shivers is acclaimed filmmaker David Cronenberg’s feature-length debut and new to the Vestron Collector’s Series. When the residents of a luxury apartment complex outside Montreal are infiltrated by parasites and transformed into violent, sex-crazed maniacs, it’s up to Dr. Roger St. Luc to contain the outbreak from spreading to the city at large in a film that “scares and shocks us because it’s so cleverly made” (Roger Ebert).

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• *NEW* Audio Commentary with Writer-Director David Cronenberg and Co-Producer Don Carmody
• *NEW* “Mind Over Matter” – An Interview with Writer-Director David Cronenberg
• *NEW* “Good Night Nurse” – An Interview with Actress Lynn Lowry
• *NEW* “Outside and Within” – An Interview with Special Make-Up Effects Creator Joe Blasco
• *NEW* “Celebrating Cinépix” – An Interview with Greg Dunning
• Archival 1998 David Cronenberg Interview
• Still Gallery with Optional Archival Audio Interview with Executive Producer John Dunning
• Theatrical Trailers
• TV Spot
• Radio Spots

CAST
Paul Hampton TV’s “Babylon 5,” Heartbreak Ridge, For a Few Lousy Dollars
Joe Silver TV’s “Coronet Blue,” Rabid, Deathtrap
Lynn Lowry The Crazies, Model Hunger, A Grim Becoming
And Barbara Steele TV’s “Dark Shadows,” Black Sunday, Pit and the Pendulum



PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 1975
Title Copyright: Shivers © 1975 Canadian Film Development Corp. and The Famous Players Company. All Rights Reserved. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2020 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: Unrated
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 88 minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (1.78:1) Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: English Mono Audio (DTS-MA)