First Trailer and Poster for Brandon Cronenberg’s ANTIVIRAL
The first trailer and poster for Brandon Cronenberg’s upcoming “body horror” flick ANTIVIRAL has been released. The film follows the story of Syd March, an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to rabid fans who wish to partake in the ultimate form of communion. Syd supplements his income by selling illegal samples of these viruses on the black market, smuggling them out of the clinic in his own body. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills superstar Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and obsessed fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding the starlet’s death before he too meets a morbid end. The film premiered at Cannes and is an official selection at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Antiviral will open in theatres on October 12.
Caleb Landry Jones, Douglas Smith, Elitsa Bako, Jackie English, James Cade, Joe Pingue, Lara Jean Chorostecki, Lisa Berry, Malcolm McDowell, Mark Caven, Milton Barnes, Nicholas Campbell, Salvatore Antonio, Sarah Gadon, and Tedd Dillon star. Trailer via Yahoo.
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The film’s concept is both disturbing and compelling because I have absolutely no doubt that there are people who would actually do this to themselves in real life (yes, I’m looking at you Nutty Madam). I loved the trailer and I can’t wait to check this one out at TIFF.