A History of Violence
2005
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Cronenberg is best known for exploring these themes through sci-fi horror films such as Shivers (1975), Scanners (1981), Videodrome (1983) and The Fly (1986), though he has also directed dramas, psychological thrillers and gangster films.
Early films that later proved influential on Cronenberg's career include avant-garde, horror, science fiction, and thriller films, such as Un Chien Andalou, Vampyr, War of the Worlds, Freaks, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Alphaville, Performance, and Duel.
After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of scarred, omnisexual car-crash victims who use car accidents and the raw sexual energy they produce to try to rejuvenate his sex life with his wife. Director David Cronenberg Stars James Spader Holly Hunter Elias Koteas.
With Dead Ringers (1988) and Naked Lunch (1991), the Canadian director, no more a mere genre movie-maker but a fully realized auteur, got the acclaim of international critics.
- January 1, 1
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- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 days ago · Explore the career of the king of body horror, from his early sci-fi and horror films to his later dramas and adaptations. See how critics rated his 22 movies, from The Fly to Crimes of the Future.
A comprehensive biography and filmography of David Cronenberg, a Canadian filmmaker known for his body horror and genre cinema. See his awards, honours, family, and upcoming projects.
David Cronenberg Active - 1966 - Present | Birth - Mar 15, 1943 | Genres - Drama , Horror , Thriller , Science Fiction , Documentary | Subgenres - LGBT-Related Film , Arthouse Science Fiction Film , Body Horror Film , Comedy Drama , Psychological Thriller Film
