Rabid (1977 film)

Rabid
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Cronenberg
Written by	David Cronenberg
Produced by	John Dunning
Starring	Marilyn Chambers Frank Moore Joe Silver Howard Ryshpan
Cinematography	René Verzier
Edited by	Jean LaFleur
Production companies	Cinema Entertainment Enterprises[1] DAL Productions[1] The Dibar Syndicate[1]
Distributed by	Cinépix[2] New World Pictures[1]
Release date	April 8, 1977 (1977-04-08)
Running time	91 minutes
Countries	Canada United States[3]
Language	English
Budget	CAD$500,000
Box office	$1 million (Canada)[clarification needed][4] or $2.2 million[5]

Rabid is a 1977 independent body horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg. An international co-production of Canada and the United States, the film stars Marilyn Chambers in the lead role, supported by Frank Moore, Joe Silver, and Howard Ryshpan. Chambers plays a woman who, after being injured in a motorcycle accident and undergoing a surgical operation, develops an orifice under one of her armpits that hides a phallic/clitoral stinger she uses to feed on people's blood. Those she bites become infected, and then feed upon others, spreading the disease exponentially. The result is massive chaos, starting in the Quebec countryside, and ending up in Montreal. Rabid made $1 million^{[clarification needed]} in Canada, making it one of the highest-grossing Canadian films of all time.^[4] A remake of the same name, directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska, was released in 2019.