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Antiviral

Name: Antiviral
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 2012-09-19
Cast: Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Malcolm McDowell, Joe Pingue, Sheila McCarthy

2012 | 110 min | Science Fiction, Horror

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple or Clayface, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Syd March is employed at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$123K worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 83K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Brandon Cronenberg

Caleb Landry JonesSyd March
Sarah GadonHannah Geist
Malcolm McDowellDr. Abendroth
Joe PingueArvid
Sheila McCarthyDev Harvey
Douglas SmithEdward Porris
Wendy CrewsonMira Tesser
Nicholas CampbellDorian
James CadeLevine
Dawn GreenhalghJane