David Cronenberg’s classic film Dead Ringers [1988] starring Jeremy Irons has been adapted into a modern limited Prime TV series.
Dead Ringers stars Rachel Weisz playing the duel role of Elliot and Beverly Mantle, twin gynecologists, who use their likeness and duplicity to share every experience of their lives at the expense of others.
And like the two main characters, I’m split on whether this modern remake / retake is a good idea, but intriqued enough to watch this blood splattered psychological story play out (despite the poor choice of a Blondie soundtrack). Although, it’s not the first time one of Cronenberg’s films has been reworked - Rabid was remade by the Soska Sisters in 2019 .
The Dead Ringers TV series is available to watch on Prime from April 21st, 2023.
You can watch the Dead Ringers teaser trailer below: