Hailed as one of the most original and sophisticated horror filmmakers that came to prominence during the 1970s, David Cronenberg transcended the limitations of his somewhat disreputable genre to become one of the most respected and admired directors of his generation. By the 1990s, after helming the critically lauded features "Dead Ringers" (1988), "Naked Lunch" (1991) and "Crash" (1996), he attained the status of being one of the most intelligent and interesting contemporary auteurs working in English language films. Cronenberg began building his reputation with a series of vivid
