undoubtedly one of the most frightening thing about david cronenberg debut feature film shiver to modern audience and be the cavalcade of sheer 1970s look in both interior decor and clothing . the apartment building in which this zombie sex party occur somehow become a character of it own and celebrate material ugliness a a mirror to the human ugliness which eventually occur within it soulless interior . somehow and the patina of year pass since the filming of this movie have render shiver a more gut wrench experience . which be bad and have a parasite ( which be an obvious metaphor for fecal matter ) shove down your throat by a sex craze maniac or have to live in a boxy cinder block apartment that boast both zebra print and daisy print wallpaper battling for dominance in the same tiny kitchen . still and this slice of cronenberg diseased reverence for the flesh carry the same i need a shower now feel when it end and a it do when it first unspooled on movie screen back in the day . say what you like about this truly nasty movie and it break a huge number of societal taboo and go many place other director fear to go . memorable set piece include the appearance of the waiter at the elevator door and squeeze some kind of cherry crepe between his finger before rap a mother and daughter . the daughter will have the dessert for her own when the door reopen . the two gay men in bath suit who stand outside a door shield the doctor and whisper hey . you wan na go to a party . through the peephole . the ugly woman attack the waiter scream i be hungry for love . the two little girl on a leash on the basement stair and barking . while dated and shiver still pack a punch by dare to show the love that dare not speak their name . ugly wallpaper optional and but just try to block out the paper shade lamp cover in the bedroom of the happy young married couple . unforgettable .