Looking for "Shivers"

[jded]

You'd have thought I'd seen this one already due to the length of time it has been around, but I haven't. Same goes for Rabid but I found a copy yesterday at Hastings and plan to buy it. I just had to make sure it was widescreen. I am so used to this format that I will not purchase anything in full frame ever again. Why is it that these older films have had a hard time becoming available? It must have been re-released at a later date not long ago yet it is now discontinued. I know damn well I had seen a copy somewhere based on the fact that the cover is so memorable. At Amazon I noticed 6 new copies for sale, but at a $185 price tag. Is it that obscure? No way I'm paying that much. Also, why is it that these older Cronenberg films seem to be under the radar, as if someone (maybe David himself) was ashamed of them, or wanted them sort of hidden to a degree that you would never know they were his? I'm not saying that you can't go and find a filmography list, but it's as if these two (Shivers, Rabid) are the ugly stepchild or the disfigured offspring hidden in the basement.

[capncnut]

Saw it for £3 on Play.com a few weeks ago.

[clanglee]

Shivers has been playing often one of the cable movie channels. Great movie that. . . .kinda like sex zombies!!! That's a zombie horde I might just give into.

[capncnut]

Yeah, it's an incredible film and my joint number one Cronenberg flick with Videodrome and eXistenZ.

[jded]

Saw it for £3 on Play.com a few weeks ago. Is this like Ebay in the UK? If so then what's the currency difference, and why would it be going for $185 on Amazon? Cap, I am not one to buy used merchandise for fear of malfunction and don't care to have someone's second hand item. I am also too leery about the whole Ebay experience. I have yet to use Amazon or Ebay and probably never will.

[capncnut]

Cap, I am not one to buy used merchandise for fear of malfunction and don't care to have someone's second hand item. I am also too leery about the whole Ebay experience. I have yet to use Amazon or Ebay and probably never will. I have a ton of second hand DVD's that play like new and have done for years. I think the Play.com price was legit because I only paid £5 for Shivers brand new a few years ago.

[jded]

I have a ton of second hand DVD's that play like new and have done for years. I think the Play.com price was legit because I only paid £5 for Shivers brand new a few years ago. Yeah so how much is that in American dollars? Is it a reputable website? I looked at it only briefly. What channel is this clanglee? I googled Shivers and it looked like maybe I could rent it from Netflix, but I am not a subscriber and I'd rather own it if it's that good like Cap said Shivers has been playing often one of the cable movie channels. Great movie that. . . .kinda like sex zombies!!! That's a zombie horde I might just give into.

[capncnut]

£3 is about $5. Play.com are pretty much on the level, jded.

[jded]

And it's all used copies? £3 is about $5. Play.com are pretty much on the level, jded. Like I said I'm going to go buy Rabid too because I found a copy, I just don't get why Shivers is discontinued. Is it worth my while to purchase Rabid? I read that it's a step up and quite similar to Shivers

[capncnut]

Nope, Play.com sell new and used. Rabid is excellent and definitely a must own for zombie fans in that 'running towards victim with mouth open and moaning' kind of way. I personally don't think it's as good as Shivers but folks have different opinions. Rabid is a lot bloodier though.

[jded]

OK, so what's up with the $185 at Amazon for a new copy of Shivers, someone looking to take advantage? It is the red covered version, not the one I saw at Play.com. Nope, Play.com sell new and used. Rabid is excellent and definitely a must own for zombie fans in that 'running towards victim with mouth open and moaning' kind of way. I personally don't think it's as good as Shivers but folks have different opinions. Rabid is a lot bloodier though. I think I'm going to enjoy Rabid then, sounds good from the way you've described it. It's like I've waited all this time to find something new, but it's been around for so long.

[clanglee]

Make sure its region 1 before you get it from GB. Or make sure your DVD player can play either region. And I think it was on STARZ or something, can't remember.

[slickwilly13]

Shivers has been playing often one of the cable movie channels. Great movie that. . . .kinda like sex zombies!!! That's a zombie horde I might just give into. I agree and that nurse had a nice body on her back in the day. Remember her dressing earlier?

[PJoseph]

I gave my VHS copy of Shivers to Barbara Steele's son ( who I was working with at the time) and he promised to get his mother's signature on it. That was in 1999. I'm an optimist though! It's probably in the mail this week. pJ

[jded]

She's freakin hot! Is she in Shivers? Look's like she's at an indoor pool or something. Make sure its region 1 before you get it from GB. Or make sure your DVD player can play either region. And I think it was on STARZ or something, can't remember. So is region 1 the standard for the U.S. clanglee? I am unfamiliar with all that. I have a ton of second hand DVD's that play like new and have done for years. I think the Play.com price was legit because I only paid £5 for Shivers brand new a few years ago. Cap is this the one you have? What may be the difference between this one and the red covered one. I'm thinkin maybe the red boxed one is the discontinued release.