The first official image of Rabid, il remake canadese dell’omonimo film horror diretto da David Cronenberg nel 1977. La foto ritrae l'attrice Laura Vandervoort nei panni della protagonista Rose. Del film segnaliamo anche l'uscita del teaser poster realizzato da Chris Garofalo.
Directing this remake (filming of which began last July) are sisters Jen and Sylvia Soska, authors of American Mary, See No Evil 2 and Puppet Killer.
In the cast: Laura Vandervoort (Saw: Legacy), Ben Hollingsworth, Hanneke Talbot (Playing Dead) and Mackenzie Gray (Legion), CM Punk and A.J. Mendez.
Rabid is produced by Back 40 Pictures and Telefilm Canada in collaboration with Ontario Media Development Corporation and Media Finance Capital. Co-produced are John Vidette (Somerville House Releasing), Paul Lalonde and Michael Walker (Cloud Ten Picturesh and Stoney Lake Entertainment).
A71 Entertainment will handle distribution of the film in Canada while 101 Films will distribute it in the UK. Back 40 Pictures will distribute it in the US instead.
Plot: Rose is a young woman who is horribly disfigured following a car accident. In order to regain her lost beauty, the girl will undergo an experimental treatment that will, however, transform her into a bloodthirsty monster, a being that will unleash a terrible pandemic.
The teaser poster of Rabid:
