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Rabid

2019

Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska

Laura Vandervoort, CM Punk, Ben Hollingsworth, Mackenzie Gray ...

4.9

680

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	Media	Author	Review
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"This is the slickest production by the Soska sisters yet (...) [They] have worn their hearts on their sleeves in their love letter to Cronenberg and Canada, while giving their own spin to the story (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"This Rabid strives to emulate the striking body horror of the original but mainly comes across like a half-baked imitation"
		Dennis Harvey Variety	"The result is superficially slick and diverting (...) The film feels more like a horror costume party than a commentary, while lacking the basic tension, excitement, and narrative drive to function as a thriller."
		Katie Rife AV Club	"What seems to have been lost in translation between the original film and its remake is the mad genius that allowed Cronenberg’s version of 'Rabid' to transcend its budgetary limitations"
		Rafael Motamayor SlashFilm	"A Bloody Fresh Remake That Surpasses the Original."
		Tara Judah Screendaily	"Gooey and gory, and enjoyable to the end, 'Rabid' is hungry for a lighter take on stark social realities"
		Noel Murray Los Angeles Times	"The Soskas bring back a lot of what made 'American Mary' memorable, with all their elaborate visions of gaping wounds and warped flesh."
		Simon Abrams rogerebert.com	"Jen and Sylvia Soska have only superficially updated Cronenberg's 'Rabid' (...) There are a lot of promising ideas here, but none are developed so much that this remake feels essential (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

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