'The Shrouds' Review: David Cronenberg Buries the Plot

Apr 17, 2025 - 12:14
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'The Shrouds' Review: David Cronenberg Buries the Plot

Much has been made of the fact that writer/director David Cronenberg’s latest film, The Shrouds, is inspired by the death of his wife of 38 years, Carolyn, who succumbed to cancer in 2017. This personal tragedy has resulted in a movie that is, in a way which is more effective upon reflection than while actually watching it, all about grief. Specifically, it’s about the grieving process, which everyone experiences differently. But Cronenberg taps into some universal notions about it; the grieving process is messy, illogical, coldly unsympathetic, and filled with questions that will never be answered. As it turns out, so is The Shrouds.

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