Criterion Channel to give DAVID CRONENBERG the Director’s Spotlight treatment

Criterion Channel to give DAVID CRONENBERG the Director’s Spotlight treatment

David Cronenberg is unrivaled when it comes to body horror. Simply, he is king. It’s not that he just produces some of the most disturbing imagery in the business regarding the forms and shapes our bodies take whenever biological shifts in society occur. It’s that they always point to a confrontational vision of humanity that … The post Criterion Channel to give DAVID CRONENBERG the Director’s Spotlight treatment appeared first on W CNN RADIO NE…

[Blu-Ray] FILM REVIEW: Scanners

Welcome to Fright Club! Watching his 4K restoration is like rewatching 'Scanners' for the first time. The sound is impeccable, really highlighting Howard Shore's weird genius and the crisp visuals annunciates the futuristic imagery and grisly make-up effects by the legendary Dick Smith. A stalwart of 80s science fiction horror 'Scanners' is an unforgettable experience.

Scanners – Blu-Ray review

By Simon Thompson The work of Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg is like that of a great musician in the mould of David Bowie or Prince, in the sense that he’s continuously re-invented what we think of as a David Cronenberg movie since starting his career in the 1970s. While Cronenberg’s later works such as a History Of Violence, Crash, and Eastern Promises are all fantastic, it’s his body horror era from the late 1970s, beginning with his debu…