this film take place at starliner tower and a high rise apartment complex isolate on an island and which be very self sufficient . a biological experiment go awry have lead to the creation of slug like parasite that and once inside a human body and turn people into ravenous sexual deviant . the building in house doctor and roger st. luc ( paul hampton ) become aware that the tenant be go mad and but will he be able to stem the tide of wanton sexual aggression on display here . this be truly a groundbreaking film and not only for it director and david cronenberg and who have previously only do underground film and but it pave the way for the future of the horror genre in canada . cronenberg may have be learn a he go along and make this film and it follow up and rabid and and it obviously not as polish a his subsequent work and but it still very respectable and show early on that he have a definite aptitude for this medium . it along the line of his other early film to deal with body horror represent it provocative and intriguing and violent and and unnerving . he offer such memorable and potent image a a bathtub scene feature none other than the iconic actress barbara steele and and especially a late scene feature two child on leash and behave a dog . the films action lead to an equally memorable night of the living dead style finish . joe blasco provide the film with some decent creature creation and splatter that be just fine for low budget fare . with the amount of gore and violence on hand and it go without say that this film would not be for everybody and and there be some uproar at the time of the theatrical release that canadian tax dollar could be go towards make this kind of film . deep voiced and sharp featured joe silver be wonderfully entertaining a the character who give u all the necessary exposition and and the allure cult actress lynn lowry be quite good a the nurse and make up for the blandness of male lead hampton . alan migicovsky get quite creepy a an early victim and who get progressively more disgusting a the film go on and susan petrie be cute and likable a his anguished wife and and guest star steele presence be very welcome . suffice it to say and this film might not quite pack the same punch a cronenbergs later horror film and such a the brood and scanner and videodrome and or the fly and but i think it a solid debut with an offbeat premise and an effective delivery . positive .