The Shrouds: new Cronenberg film is an elusive meditation on death, grief and environmental ethics

The Shrouds: new Cronenberg film is an elusive meditation on death, grief and environmental ethics

Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg is a leading figure in body horror, a film genre that explores disturbing and often grotesque aspects of the human body. Films such as The Fly (1986), eXistenZ (1999) and Crimes of the Future (2022) depict scenes of physical mutilation, illness and technological invasion to represent deeper fears about identity, society and the human condition. Through intense bodily imagery, Cronenberg’s films raise powerful …