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  Credit to A Look Back at David Cronenberg's Debut Shivers, 45 Years Later | Features | Roger Ebert Shivers was my second David Cronenberg film, and it was an experience that haunted me for a long time. I can't believe I was able to even finish the movie, due to how extreme the film continued to become until that disturbing ending.  It's a possession story, but a different kind that is absolutely haunting.  We follow multiple people living in an apartment complex, that becomes the main target for a parasite to take over. The parasite was created by a company, and their idea was to create a living organism that can 'take over the function of a human organ.' A random dude stumbles upon their bodies, not knowing that he is already carrying the parasite within his body. He goes back to the apartment complex, where he ends up spreading the infection. The parasite is passed on through the mouth, some kind of disgusting monster that is transferred through erotic and viole...

  Credit to  Why We Return to 'The Godfather' And What Michael Corleone Means to American Men Michael's character really stayed with me after watching The Godfather. I wasn't expecting the film to focus on his character, and it was a huge surprise to see this innocent man who desperately wanted to escape from his family, become a monster. He is forced to return to the family when he learns of his father's attack from the other mob families, and he puts himself on the line, willing to do whatever it takes to protect his family.  Michael is portrayed as a cold and evil man, slowly changing into a man who looks 'dead inside.' His humanity completely leaves him, and only a husk of what he used to be is left behind. Protecting his own family destroyed him, and it's such a tragic downfall to watch.  I know that this film isn't exactly a horror film, but Michael's villain arc is what really made this film stand out to me. Watching him dispose of his ene...