Antiviral (2012)
Directed by Brandon Cronenberg
Genres - Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Media Satire, Psychological Sci-Fi |
Release Date - Apr 12, 2013 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 106 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
A man who smuggles celebrity viruses to ravenous fans gets infected with the same bug that killed a media darling, and becomes locked in a deadly race against time while also ending up being the target of biological collectors. Syd March (Caleb Landry Jones) works for the Lucas Clinic -- a company that reaps a tidy profit by infecting willing clients with viruses taken from their favorite celebrities. Earning a little extra cash on the side by using his own body to smuggle out popular microbes, Syd finds himself in mortal danger after he infects himself with a pathogen taken from Hannah Geist (Sarah Gadon) -- a gorgeous superstar who later dies as a result of her illness. Now, it's only a matter of time before Syd succumbs to a similarly gruesome fate. When Syd's shady clients and a rival company discover he's carrying a bug that could revolutionize the industry, he must fight back with the only weapon he has -- his own virulent blood.
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celebrity, clinic, fame, fan [devotee], germ, infection, influenza, obsession, smuggling, virus