Antiviral is a 2012 science-fiction horror thriller directed and written by Brandon Cronenberg. It presents a dark, satirical vision of a near future obsessed with celebrity culture.

The story follows Syd March, an employee at a corporation that profits from fans’ fanatic devotion to stars by selling live viruses and pathogens taken from real celebrities. Fans who want to feel closer to their idols pay to be infected with these illnesses.

Syd goes beyond his job as he smuggles dangerous viral samples in his own body to sell on the black market. His life takes a terrifying turn when he injects himself with a deadly virus that was taken from a starlet named Hannah Geist, only to find out that she dies soon afterward.

As the infection takes hold, Syd is hunted by obsessed fans and shadowy figures while trying to unravel the mystery of Hannah’s death before the virus kills him. The film explores themes of obsession, commodification, and the grotesque extremes of celebrity worship in a sterile but disturbing world.

Overall, Scary Movie 6 aims to deliver outrageous, laugh‑out‑loud comedy by parodying familiar horror elements for both longtime fans and new audiences, continuing the franchise’s tradition of blending slapstick with sharp satire.

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Horror / Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller / Drama
Canada / USA, 2012, 108 min

Director: Brandon Cronenberg
Writer: Brandon Cronenberg
Cinematography: Karim Hussain
Music: E. C. Woodley

Cast: Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Douglas Smith, Salvatore Antonio, Nicholas Campbell, Malcolm McDowell, Lara Jean Chorostecki (and others)

Casting: Deirdre Bowen
Editing: Matthew Hannam
Sound: Joe Morrow, Ian Rankin, David McCallum
Production Design: Arvinder Greywal
Make-up: Catherine Davies
Costumes: Patrick Antosh