Antiviral (2012)

After becoming infected with the virus that killed superstar Hannah Geist, Syd March must unravel the mystery surrounding her death to save his own life.

Director:

Brandon Cronenberg

Writer:

Brandon Cronenberg (screenplay)

Stars:

Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Lisa Berry

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Caleb Landry Jones	...	Syd March
Sarah Gadon	...	Hannah Geist
Douglas Smith	...	Edward Porris
Joe Pingue	...	Arvid
Nicholas Campbell	...	Dorian
Sheila McCarthy	...	Dev Harvey
Wendy Crewson	...	Mira Tesser
Nenna Abuwa	...	Aria Noble
Lisa Berry	...	Lucas Clinic Receptionist
Malcolm McDowell	...	Dr. Abendroth
Donna Goodhand	...	Woman in Waiting Room
Adam Bogen	...	Lucas Clinic Security Guard
Salvatore Antonio	...	Topp
Matt Watts	...	Mercer
Dawn Greenhalgh	...	Jane

Storyline

Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. Biological communion - for a price. Syd also supplies illegal samples of these viruses to piracy groups, smuggling them from the clinic in his own body. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate.

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Plot Keywords:

virus | celebrity | injection | extreme makeover | security camera | 

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Taglines:

What If You Could Feel Like They Do ...

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 November 2012 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

Antivirus

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 3,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Films, TF1 International, Téléfilm Canada

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Almost half of the content of the film was shot during pre-production. This includes the vast amount of playback footage and the many stills needed to decorate the sets and to be used with props.

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Quotes

Dr. Abendroth: I'm not a spiritual man. The belief in God has always struck me as a sign of dangerous infantilism. But you will forgive me if I tell you-that with each of these patches-my world has become more charged.

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Connections

References Broken Tulips (2008)

User Reviews

Cronenberg is not my cup of tea

This is a film by David Cronenberg's son Brandon Cronenberg. I didn't watch the whole movie. I got halfway through and figured I had better things to do with my time. It was afterwards that I discovered the connection to David Cronenberg and wasn't surprised by that at all. For me this film felt like most David Cronenberg movies, pretty interesting but not interesting enough to keep watching, or to not be slightly disappointed at the end. So I think I made the right choice by not watching it completely. Clearly Cronenberg, whether it's Junior or Senior, doesn't really work for me. If you are a David Cronenberg fan you will probably like this movie though. The images are neat and the acting wasn't bad also. The storyline however lacked a certain suspense and depth. A problem I have with most of Senior's movies as well. There is the suggestion that there is so much going on in the mind of the main character. But it turns out to be somewhat of a false promise. And what is left is a mediocre film with too much pretense.