Existenz (stylized as eXistenZ) is a 1999 science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by David Cronenberg. The film follows Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a game designer who finds herself targeted by assassins while playing a virtual reality game of her own creation.

An international co-production between Canada, the United Kingdom, and France, it also stars Jude Law, Ian Holm, Don McKellar, Callum Keith Rennie, Sarah Polley, Christopher Eccleston, Willem Dafoe, and Robert A. Silverman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existenz

  • @Clepsydrae
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    87 months ago

    I describe this movie to people as “moist,” and have never been contested. It’s a fun one.

    • @ChicoSuave
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      37 months ago

      Yes! It’s a much better and goopy Videodrome.

      • @Rolando
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        17 months ago

        Wat. Videodrome is 1000 times better. And at least twice as goopy.

        Long live the new flesh!

    • @Crackhappy
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      17 months ago

      I hate that word but it definitely fits here.

  • @[email protected]
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    7 months ago

    Existenz and Avalon(2001), My two favorite millennial badass gamer chick cyberpunk virtualware flicks. Probably watched them each a dozen times back in the day.

    And I don’t even remember Willem Dafoe, looks like I got myself a good excuse to watch them again.

    I mean I only need to watch this one for Willem Dafoe, but, while I’m at it, you know.

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      7 months ago

      avalon, like the live-action film by the director of ghost in the shell?..

      …i remember passing it over the shelves of blockbuster for several years, but never watched it…

      • @[email protected]
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        17 months ago

        Boy do I have no idea, haha. I watched that before I even considered the film crew behind the movies.