The Shivers (1998) - Revision history

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			\| director = Todd Sheets
			\| producer = Brian Eklund<br>Todd Sheets
			\| writer = Todd Sheets
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			\| runtime = 117 Minutes
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	''For other uses of the word [[Succubus]], or movies involving Succubi, see [[Succubus (disambiguation)]].''		''For other uses of the word [[Succubus]], or movies involving Succubi, see [[Succubus (disambiguation)]].''



	'''The Shivers''' is a 1998 American independent horror movie. The film is directed and written by Todd Sheets. In this movie, one character credited as a Succubus appears, as well as a pair of Devil girls.		'''The Shivers''' is a 1998 American independent horror movie. The film is directed and written by Todd Sheets. In this movie, one character credited as a Succubus appears, as well as a pair of Devil girls.



	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	*Title: The Shivers		*Title: The Shivers
	*Release Date: 1998
	*MPAA Rating: R - Sexual Situations, Horror and Violence
	*Runtime: 117 Minutes
	*Director: Todd Sheets		*Director: Todd Sheets
	*Writer: Todd Sheets		*Writer: Todd Sheets
			*Runtime: 117 Minutes
			*MPAA Rating: R - Sexual Situations, Horror and Violence
			*Release Date: 1998
	*Genre: Horror		*Genre: Horror



	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
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	== Critical Review ==		== Critical Review ==
			''The following review is taken from the iMDb link in the external links below''


	~~''The following review is taken from the iMDB link in the external links below''~~
	~~<br><br>~~
	*Too ambitious for a micro-budget film		*Too ambitious for a micro-budget film
	*Reviewed On:21 March 2000		*Reviewed On:21 March 2000
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	If I had to point to one basic flaw with this film as a whole, it is that the filmmakers were too ambitious. They invested a lot of time and effort (and probably funds) in unconvincing computerized special effects that were more a distraction than anything else. The storyline itself is rather sweeping and should (IMHO) have been more concise and streamlined.		If I had to point to one basic flaw with this film as a whole, it is that the filmmakers were too ambitious. They invested a lot of time and effort (and probably funds) in unconvincing computerized special effects that were more a distraction than anything else. The storyline itself is rather sweeping and should (IMHO) have been more concise and streamlined.




	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	*The Shivers at the [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0196949/ IMDb].		*The Shivers at the [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0196949/ IMDb]

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	\|Sam Bliss\|\|Evil Alley Kid		\|Sam Bliss\|\|Evil Alley Kid
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	\|Nicole Murray\|\|Demon Girl #1		\|Nicole Murray\|\|'''Demon Girl #1'''
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	\|Sasha Bowick\|\|Demon Girl #2		\|Sasha Bowick\|\|'''Demon Girl #2'''
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	! Role		! Role
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	\|~~Cliff De Young~~\|\|~~Mike~~		\|Rico Love\|\|Rudy
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Maryam d'Abo~~\|\|~~Susan~~		\|Antwoine Steele\|\|Montel
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Shari Shattuck~~\|\|~~Diana~~		\|Nick Stodden\|\|Jesse
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Tony Isbert~~\|\|~~Gustavo~~		\|Jenni Geigel\|\|Phoenix
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Paloma Lorena~~\|\|~~Maruxa~~		\|Ruth Adams\|\|Sarah
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Miguel de Grandy~~\|\|~~Padre Luis~~		\|Jolene Durrill\|\|Beth
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Manuel Pereiro~~\|\|~~Doctor de Soto~~		\|Abe Dyer\|\|Kenny
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Paula Soldevila~~\|\|~~Maria~~		\|Lyla Johnson\|\|Ronnie
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	\|~~'''[[Oswaldo Delgado Sánchez]]'''~~\|\|~~'''Succubus'''~~		\|Byron Nichodemus\|\|Mr. Carpenter
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Natalia Díaz~~\|\|~~Young Diana~~		\|Rod Will\|\|Joe
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Isidro Espino~~\|\|~~Flamenco Dancer~~		\|Becky Stodden\|\|Colleen
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Francisco Moreno~~\|\|~~Guitarist 1~~		\|Brenna O'Brien\|\|Skylar
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Jesús García~~\|\|~~Guitarist~~ 2		\|Pat Stodden\|\|Ebon Dread
			\|-
			\|Rachel Wintermeyer\|\|Jodie
			\|-
			\|Jerry Norris\|\|Pappy the Bum
			\|-
			\|Blake Washer\|\|Shadow King
			\|-
			\|Steve Williams\|\|Evil Dentist
			\|-
			\|Robert Greenwood\|\|Cart Pusher Ghost
			\|-
			\|'''[[Mary Beth Slowinski]]'''\|\|'''Succubus'''
			\|-
			\|Sam Bliss\|\|Evil Alley Kid
			\|-
			\|Nicole Murray\|\|Demon Girl #1
			\|-
			\|Sasha Bowick\|\|Demon Girl #2
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

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''For other uses of the word [[Succubus]], or movies involving Succubi, see [[Succubus (disambiguation)]].''

'''The Shivers''' is a 1998 American independent horror movie. The film is directed and written by Todd Sheets. In this movie, one character credited as a Succubus appears, as well as a pair of Devil girls.

== Overview ==
*Title: The Shivers
*Release Date: 1998
*MPAA Rating: R - Sexual Situations, Horror and Violence
*Runtime: 117 Minutes
*Director: Todd Sheets
*Writer: Todd Sheets
*Genre: Horror

== Cast ==
{|{{prettytable}}
! Actor / Actress
! Role
|-
|Cliff De Young||Mike
|-
|Maryam d'Abo||Susan
|-
|Shari Shattuck||Diana
|-
|Tony Isbert||Gustavo
|-
|Paloma Lorena||Maruxa
|-
|Miguel de Grandy||Padre Luis
|-
|Manuel Pereiro||Doctor de Soto
|-
|Paula Soldevila||Maria
|-
|'''[[Oswaldo Delgado Sánchez]]'''||'''Succubus'''
|-
|Natalia Díaz||Young Diana
|-
|Isidro Espino||Flamenco Dancer
|-
|Francisco Moreno||Guitarist 1
|-
|Jesús García||Guitarist 2
|-
|}

== Critical Review ==

''The following review is taken from the iMDB link in the external links below''
<br><br>
*Too ambitious for a micro-budget film
*Reviewed On:21 March 2000
*Reviewed By: JHC3

A group of young adults decides to gather in the abandoned home of Ebon Dread, a man with a very dark reputation. The house itself is rumored to be haunted. Soon, through paranormal means, the house becomes sealed and the would-be partiers find themselves fighting for their lives against the horrors from beyond. ''The Shivers'' features lots of fairly competent gore effects, protracted scenes of torture, the expected horror film violence, almost universally poor acting, and grating dialogue. The computer animation effects are at best primitive.

Okay, so its easy to trash a micro-budget film and that is not my intent here. Unlike some, I don't watch films of this type in order to pick them apart and gripe about them. Though I wasn't particularly thrilled with this one, I believe that it may be worth the time of die-hard fans of this genre. The cast and crew certainly appear to be having a good time making this and I always find that to be a plus, even when the final result is less than entertaining. An additional plus is that some of the flashback sequences look reasonably good (considering the budget) and are done in black and white. Even better, the VHS tape I saw was in widescreen format.

One gripe must be expressed, however. Extensive dedications were given in the closing credits, paying homage to such names as Fred Olen Ray, Lucio Fulci, and H. G. Lewis, all prominent names in the gore genre. However, the centerpiece of the horror of this film appears to be Cthulhu and the related extradimensional horrors that were the creation of American writer H. P. Lovecraft. As far as I could tell, no dedication or credit was provided to him despite the blatant use of and reference to his creations.

If I had to point to one basic flaw with this film as a whole, it is that the filmmakers were too ambitious. They invested a lot of time and effort (and probably funds) in unconvincing computerized special effects that were more a distraction than anything else. The storyline itself is rather sweeping and should (IMHO) have been more concise and streamlined.

== External Links ==
*The Shivers at the [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0196949/ IMDb].