After a young woman, Rose, suffers a disfiguring accident, she undergoes an experimental stem-cell treatment that leads to unintended consequences. She starts to have hallucinations and imagines killing people.
In February 2016, Jen and Sylvia Soska were hired to direct a remake of David Cronenberg's 1977 horror film Rabid, with producers Michael Walker, Paul LaLonde and John Vidette.[5] The film had entered pre-production by February 2018, during which time the Soskas described the project as a continuation of the "thoughts and conversation" from the original and "modernized through a female perspective".[6] In May 2018, Laura Vandervoort was cast as the film's protagonist, Rose.[2]
The film was produced by Back 40 Pictures in conjunction with Telefilm Canada and Ontario Media Development Corporation, and was financed by The Royal Bank of Canada, Media Finance Capital.[2] Distribution rights were acquired by A71 Entertainment in Canada,[8]Shout! Studios in the United States,[9] 101 Films in the United Kingdom, and Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand.[2]
Release
Rabid premiered at the London FrightFest Film Festival on August 26, 2019.[1][10]Rabid held its US premiere on October 15, 2019, at Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Los Angeles.[11] The film was released theatrically, digitally, and on video on demand on December 13, 2019, by Shout! Studios.[12] Release on DVD and Blu-Ray was on February 4, 2020.[13]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 56%, based on reviews from 32 critics.[14]
