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Rabid

1977 ·1h 31m · ★ 6.3 (541)

After undergoing radical surgery for injuries from a motorcycle accident, a young woman develops a retractable, vampiric stinger in her armpit and a thirst for human blood.

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Director

David Cronenberg David Cronenberg
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
100
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
91
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
Discover with this DNA
Body HorrorVampire

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanizationMedical Gore
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TMDB Keywords

accidentdisgustedepidemicmartial lawmontreal, canadamotorcyclemotorcycle crashmurderrabiessurgeryvampiress (female vampire)

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