Rabid
Rabid
6.378%46%
A young woman develops a taste for human blood after experimental plastic surgery, and her victims turn into blood-thirsty zombies, leading into a city-wide epidemic.
Magnus Parde reviewedAugust 10, 2025
Rabid is another jewel from my childhood—one I saw in a movie theater, and it left me with countless sleepless nights afterward. That kind of lingering fear? You don’t forget it. It’s the mark of horror done right.
You can throw all the makeup and special effects in the world at a horror film, but if you miss the atmosphere, you’ve lost the soul of it. Rabid doesn’t just get it right—it balances everything perfectly. The dread is palpable, the tension relentless, and even the subtle hints of black comedy are woven in with finesse.
Marilyn Chambers is a revelation. She takes her experience from adult films and channels it into something entirely different—her performance is magnetic, unsettling, and strangely sympathetic. She doesn’t just act; she transforms.
Even by today’s standards, Rabid remains creepy, scary, and—yes—repulsive in the best possible way. It’s a film that gets under your skin and stays there. Cronenberg’s vision is disturbing, intelligent, and unforgettable.