i like cronenberg . i even write a paper on dead ringer in a film class and so i be not come to this movie unbiased . i enjoy horror movie and but usually find that the horror movie from the 70 be drastically lack in anything worth keep . for example represent the texas chainsaw massacre be one of my least liked movie not for the movie itself and but for the fact that by time i saw it i have see so many others do the same thing much well many time before . i be underwhelmed . not so with shiver and which do an excellent job of deal with horror standard ( the good doctor and the mad doctor and seclude victim and and a parasite or disease or curse run rampant ) and not kowtow to the standard us of them . sure and we can read shiver a be a warning about the excess of promiscuous sex and the lack of control human being exhibit when it come to sex and potentially leading to hedonism ( if not a modern sodom and gomorrah ) and and eventually and death . that an easy read for any kid in film 101 to do . but the movie do actually work on the very superficial level that a horror movie should represent it horrifies and terrifies and titillates ( and with a young lynn lowry in the nurse role you know very well it go to titillate ) . sit through the entire movie become well worth it simply for the sensual and seductive and and scary shot of lowry in the pool at the end . this movie and like much of cronenberg work and be design to make you think and but it also to reach into the base emotion you have . lowry and susan petrie and and barbara steele ( can we say milf in a review . ) become object of lust for the viewer ( yes and this be assume the viewer be male and or or into woman and i agree ) just a we know that the film be a warning to u about the excess of sex and emotion . not all of cronenberg work be great art and but shiver be one of those movie that have stand the test of time and continue to work . consider how few movie from the 70 can say that and i take my hat off to you and mr. cronenberg .