A brilliant but eccentric scientist invents teleporter pods that accidentally merge him with a housefly, turning him into a human-fly hybrid. As he deteriorates and becomes more monstrous, he seeks help from his ex-girlfriend while struggling with his changing identity.
In Crash, a group of individuals who are sexually aroused by car crashes find themselves drawn to each other in a series of erotically charged encounters. The film explores themes of fetishism, adultery, and the destructive power of sexual obsession within the context of car accidents.
Inconsolable since the death of his wife, Karsh, a prominent businessman, invents a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds. One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated, and he sets out to track down the perpetrators.
A midwife named Anna discovers a diary belonging to a young girl who died during childbirth. The diary reveals a connection between the girl's child and a brutal Russian mob family. As Anna investigates further, she becomes entangled in a dangerous web of violence and deceit.
A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core. As he is hailed as a hero, three mob figures from the east coast begin stalking him and his family, revealing a dark past and forcing him to confront his true identity. With graphic violence and a mix of action, crime, drama, and thriller elements, this movie explores themes of redemption, mistaken identity, and family relationships.
Scanners tells the story of a man with exceptional telepathic and telekinetic powers who is recruited by a secret organization to stop a group of rogue scanners who plan to take over the world. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers a web of deception, sabotage, and betrayal. With the fate of humanity at stake, he must confront his own inner demons and use his powers to save the day.
Explores the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud, and how it gives birth to psychoanalysis. A young Swiss doctor, Carl Jung, uses word association and dream interpretation as part of his approach to Sigmund Freud's radical new science of psychoanalysis. Their work is complicated by the arrival of Sabina Spielrein, who becomes an important influence on both men. The movie follows their collaboration and eventual falling out, leading to the development of psychoanalysis as we know it.
Fast Company is a 1979 action drama film that follows the story of a drag racing team seeking revenge while dealing with business ethics and personal relationships. The movie explores themes of fame, foul play, and the consequences of quitting a job.
After waking up from a coma caused by a car accident, a man named Johnny Smith discovers he has psychic abilities, including the ability to see the future and past. He uses these abilities to assist local law enforcement and prevent a political assassination.
Max Renn is the president of a sleazy Toronto UHF television station specializing in adult entertainment. He discovers a dangerous and bizarre broadcast called Videodrome, which depicts brutal torture and murder. As he investigates the origins of Videodrome, he uncovers a political ideology movement with violent goals. Renn begins experiencing hallucinations and realizes that Videodrome is actually a carrier of a malicious broadcast signal that causes the viewer to develop a malignant brain tumor. He must fight against the Spectacular Optical Corporation, the producer of Videodrome, to save himself and defeat the conspiracy.
A disturbed psychologist uses a controversial technique to help his patients, ultimately leading to the manifestation of his own twisted childhood memories. These memories come to life in the form of a brood of mutant children who seek revenge on those who have wronged the psychologist.
In a future world where biotechnology has advanced, humans undergo biological changes and abandon physical pain and disease. Performance artist Saul Tenser and his partner Caprice exploit Tenser's accelerated evolution syndrome, showcasing his organ transformations through avant-garde performances. A police unit recruits Tenser to infiltrate a group of radical evolutionists. As Tenser delves deeper into this underground movement, he discovers their agenda of modifying their digestive system to consume plastics. Amidst betrayal and tragedy, Tenser ultimately embraces their beliefs on human evolution.
A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged. At a Antenna Company seminar, Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is introduced as the "goddess of the gamepod". She carries a single ski boot and describes eXistenZ, which is a new game system (metaflesh). Almost everyone in the room volunteers to test the new system. At the door, a game company worker Ted (Jude Law) screens Noel Dichter (Kris Lemche) for recording devices. Noel has an outdated gamepod, and is anxious about the demo.The demo uses flesh like gamepods to allows players to interact with the game. As they go into a trance to enter the game, Noel pulls an odd-looking gun out from inside his gamepod and shoots Allegra in the shoulder. The gamers attached to her feel the impact, and Noel gets shot by security. Ted grabs the gun and whisks Allegra away. In the car, Allegra throws Ted's phone away, as it can be used to track them. He uses a pocketknife to dig out the bullet, which is a tooth. They realize the gun and ammo are made of flesh and bone, which would not be detected by a scanner.They stop at a motel. Ted wants to check in with Antenna, but Allegra wants to test the game, and needs Ted to help her. Ted does not have a "bio-port". They go to a gas station and ask the attendant Gas (Willem Dafoe) to install an illegal port. He agrees, after recognizing Allegra. When she connects her pod to Ted, it short circuits, locking everyone out of the game. Gas reappears, holding a shotgun, and explains that Ted's port is useless. Ted shoots Gas in the neck before he can kill Allegra.Allegra and Ted drive to an old ski club, where they find Kiri Vinokur (Iam Holm). She hands the ski boot to Kiri for safekeeping, then Kiri and Landry (James Kirchner) work to repair the pod. Afterwards, Allegra and Ted jack into the game, and Ted's reality changes. Allegra says "you have to play the game, to find out WHY you're playing the game. They meet a gameshop owner, D'Arcy Nader (Robert A. Silverman), and Ted realizes the non-player characters (NPCs) must act based on his actions and speech. Nader gives them micro-pods, and they use them to port in. Ted's character makes a pass at Allegra, and she responds.During the encounter, the scene suddenly changes, and Ted is at a trout farm, working on a conveyor belt as "Larry", next to Yevgeny Nourish (Don McKellar). Yevgeny explains that the trout farm is now used for making game pods. Yevgeny recommends lunch at the Chinese restaurant, and to order the special. He finds Allegra, but she seems to react like the NPCs as well. Over lunch, Ted tells her he is nervous, and manages to pause the game. Back in reality, Ted starts to feel like the real world is fake, and vice-versa.They re-enter the game, and special of the day arrives. It's gross looking, but Ted's character eats it anyway. He assembles the bones into the same weapon that he found in the real world. He shoots the waiter (against his will), and the weapon is destroyed. Yevgeny appears, and tells them the waiter was a traitor. Yevgeny leads them to a breeding pool for the creatures and explains that they are working on undetectable weapons for a secret agency in addition to pods. The trout farm where Ted and Allegra work is owned by a company called Corticle Systematics, and Yevgeny's organization wants to destroy all non-real elements such as pod games.They return to the gameshop and speak with Hugo Carlaw (Callum Keith Rennie). Hugo shows them Nader's dead body and tells them Nader and Yevgency Nourish work for Corticle Systematics, and Ted shouldn't have killed the waiter. Hugo is with the realist underground. He tells them to assassinate Yevgeny. They return to the trout farm and find a game pod left for them. She ports into the pod, but something goes wrong. Ted cuts her link to the pod, and she begins to bleed out. Yevgeny arrives and burns the pod, which releases deadly spores. Allegra stabs him, and the farm catches on fire. They awake back in the ski lodge. Allegra's pod has caught the disease from the game.She injects the pod with a spore disinfectant, then sees Ted's bio-port is infected, too. She realizes Kiri installed an infected bio-port. She inserts a disinfectant pod his port, and says they cannot play for awhile. Suddenly the ski lodge is attacked, and the game cashier arrives, talking about freedom, and destroys the pod. Ted realizes they are still in the game.Outside, a battle rages, and the cashier talks about the victory of reality (the death of eXistenZ). He points a gun a Allegra, but Kiri shoots him from behind. Kiri explains that he copied the game, and tries to recruit Allegra to Corticle Systematics. Allegra shoots Kiri. Ted points out that she's committed murder, then tries to kill her. Allegra triggers the bomb she inserted into Ted's bio-port and celebrates, thinking she's won the game.Allegra and Ted awake back in the seminar, and the group de-briefs, applauding Ted and Allegra. The session proctor, Merla (Sarah Polley) tells everyone they will get a discount on the next game, transCendenZ. We realize Allegra was only playing a part of a game designer, and that Yevgeny is the real designer.Yevgeny tells Merle he is nervous about the anti-designer theme. Ted and Allegra shoot Yevgeny and Merle, then shout "death to transCendeZ!". The Chinese waiter asks, "are we still in the game?"End.
Based on the novel by William S. Burroughs, a writer becomes embroiled in a strange and surreal world after getting involved with illegal drugs. He begins to experience bizarre hallucinations and encounters talking insects, giant centipedes, and a mysterious typewriter. As his addiction and paranoia grow, he finds himself caught in a web of conspiracy and psychological disintegration.
Maps to the Stars is a dark comedy-drama that delves into the lives of dysfunctional Hollywood celebrities, tackling themes such as incest, narcissism, mental illness, and the destructive nature of fame. The story follows a group of interconnected characters as they navigate the chaotic world of celebrity culture, driven by their desires for fame, success, and validation.
After a motorcycle accident, a young woman named Rose is left disfigured and in a coma. She undergoes experimental plastic surgery, which inadvertently turns her into a bloodthirsty creature. As Rose goes on a killing spree, spreading a rabies-like virus, chaos ensues in Montreal. The city must now find a way to stop the epidemic and survive the nightmarish transformation.
Dead Ringers is a movie about identical twin gynecologists who are both socially introverted but become obsessed with drugs and extreme sexual behavior. Their lives spiral out of control as their mental stability starts to crumble due to paranoia, drug addiction, and delusions.
Shivers follows a group of tenants in a luxury apartment building who become infected with a parasitic organism that turns them into sex-crazed, violent beings. As chaos ensues, the tenants must fight for their lives and find a way to stop the infestation before it spreads.
To Each His Own Cinema is a collection of short films by various directors, each providing their unique perspective and love for the art of cinema. The film pays homage to the magic and impact of movies while exploring different themes and styles.
Cosmopolis follows a billionaire named Eric Packer as he traverses a chaotic and futuristic city in a stretch limousine. Throughout the day, he encounters various characters and situations that test his sanity and reveal the emptiness of his extravagant lifestyle. As he navigates the gridlock-filled streets, Eric's world begins to unravel, and he becomes obsessed with a self-destructive downward spiral.