“Cronenberg’s best film”: This sci-fi staple returns to cinema after 25 years

In the near future, genius creator Allegra Geller has invented a new generation of games that directly connects to the nervous system: eXistenZ. During the presentation of the game, a fanatic tries to kill him. A young marketing intern, Ted Pikul, saves Allegra’s life. The brutal chase spans both reality and the game’s murky and mysterious world…

This is the starting point for eXistenZ by David Cronenberg in 1999. After 25 years, this sci-fi staple is finally coming back to the big screen! It will be released on July 3, 2024.

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David Cronenberg continues to explore the theme of the body with an engaging and haunting film about the relationship between reality and virtual, dreams and nightmares. The film, which is restricted to children under 12, was screened in competition at the Berlin Film Festival and won a Silver Bear.

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Some internet reviews

Glumdops (5/5):eXistenZ is a fully inhabited Cronenberg-provided gem and at the pinnacle of his art… to be seen and re-watched without moderation…“

Louis Morel (5/5): “The almighty Cronenberg, at the height of his craft, here gives us his beautiful jewel, a culmination of all his favorite themes covered in his career.“

WalkthisWay (4.5/5):For me, this is Cronenberg’s best film, complex, disturbing, unhealthy, fascinating.“

ExistenZ vintage trailer:

eXistenZ will hit theaters on July 3, 2024.