David Cronenberg Interview
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17m
Get to know body-horror master David Cronenberg, the director of THE SHROUDS. In the following interview, Cronenberg discusses his vision of the body’s inseparable unity with the mind, how personal grief informed his latest film, the appeal of conspiracy theories, and the role of longtime collaborator Howard Shore’s music.
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