Synopsis
The quiet Rose works in women's fashion clothing, hoping to be a designer. A traffic accident damages her face. She gets experimental stem cell treatment, leaving her stronger and prettier than ever - but there's a side effect.
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Cast
- Laura VandervoortRose
- Benjamin HollingsworthBrad Hart
- Ted AthertonDr. William Burroughs
- Hanneke TalbotChelsea
- Stephen HuszarDominic
- Mackenzie GrayGunter
- Stephen McHattieDr. Keloid
- Kevin HanchardDr. Riley
- Heidi von PalleskeDr. Eliot
- Joel LabelleTrent Taylor
Recommendations
- 67
Original-Cin
Rabid is a suitable entry into the science-fiction/horror genre that occasionally slants towards the promise of offering something more. And while the film’s science-fiction/horror elements don’t disappoint, the promise of something more doesn’t quite pull through. - 63
RogerEbert.com
There are a lot of promising ideas here, but none are developed so much that this remake feels essential. - 60
Los Angeles Times
An uneven but often energizing remake of David Cronenberg’s 1977 cult classic. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Rabid is a limp satire with a lacklustre female protagonist, and this shallow remake of a cannibalistic rabies attack film barely leaves a mark. - 42
The A.V. Club
Horror remakes don’t have to be inferior rehashes, as films like Jim Mickle’s "We Are What We Are" (2013) and Luca Guadagnino’s "Suspiria" (2018) have demonstrated. But this Rabid nibbles where it should clamp down hard. - 40
Variety
Overlong, undercooked Rabid can’t settle on a unified tone for its actors, let alone its narrative. Even its misanthropy ultimately feels indecisive and trifling. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
Ploddingly paced (it runs nearly 20 minutes longer than the 1977 film, to detrimental effect), poorly scripted and featuring largely amateurish performances and cheesy special effects, this Rabid strives to emulate the striking body horror of the original but mainly comes across like a half-baked imitation.
