the first big screen flick for canadian horror master david cronenberg be this skin crawl b horror movie . resident of a high rise apartment building be be attack by parasite that be turn them into craze zombie with nothing but sexual assault on their mind . shiver be an effectively disturbing movie and not unlike most of cronenberg later horror classic . it have a good hand in influencing later creature flick . the story have a good premise and build some terrific tension a it escalate to a great claustrophobic climax . what clever about this movie be that most of the horror be suggest and we do not see the parasite much and their elusiveness just help to create more tension . the makeup effect be decent for a low budgeter and the cast turn in some adequate performance and horror veteran barbara steele be a nice addition to the cast . shiver be a entertaining slice of b horror that manage to live up to it title well . a must see for cronenberg fan . out of .