Rabid (2019) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

An experimental graft transforms Rose into the carrier of a lethal parasite while Dr. Burroughs pursues immortality through scientific exploitation.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Graft's Hidden Cost

Rose suffers a disfiguring accident and receives an experimental stem cell graft from Dr. Burroughs. A facial parasite emerges and begins transmitting a rabies-like infection.

Key Events

• Rose Suffers Disfiguring Accident — Rose suffers an accident that leaves her disfigured and leads her toward experimental treatment. Characters: Rose Location: Unspecified location
• Experimental Graft Begins — Dr. Burroughs performs an experimental stem cell skin and tissue graft on Rose. Characters: Rose, Dr. William Burroughs Location: Burroughs' medical facility
• Rose Develops Facial Parasite — A parasite emerges from Rose's face after the graft. Characters: Rose Location: Unspecified location
• First Attacks Begin — Rose attacks several people, transmitting a rabies-like infection through the parasite. Characters: Rose Location: Unspecified location

Fashion Before Collapse

Gunter arranges for Chelsea to launch Rose's first exhibition. Meanwhile, Rose's attacks multiply and infected victims transform with alarming speed.

Key Events

• Victims Transform Rapidly — Rose's victims transform minutes or hours after being attacked. Characters: Rose Location: Unspecified location
• Exhibition Plan Announced — Gunter decides that Chelsea will launch Rose's first exhibition. Characters: Gunter, Chelsea, Rose Location: Fashion world
• Chelsea Supports Rose's Launch — Chelsea prepares to launch Rose's first exhibition as Rose's best friend and a fashion model. Characters: Chelsea, Rose Location: Fashion exhibition setting
• Epidemic Spreads — The rabies-like infection spreads beyond Rose's initial attacks and causes increasing chaos. Characters: Rose, Chelsea, Gunter Location: Unspecified locations
• Chelsea Turns Against Gunter — During the escalating chaos, Chelsea turns against Gunter. Characters: Chelsea, Gunter Location: Unspecified location

Chaos Takes The Runway

The epidemic spreads through the surrounding community. Chelsea kills Gunter and is then shot by police as the situation descends into violence.

Key Events

• Gunter Is Killed — Chelsea kills Gunter as the infection-driven chaos intensifies. Characters: Chelsea, Gunter Location: Unspecified location
• Police Shoot Chelsea — Chelsea is shot by police during the spreading epidemic. Characters: Chelsea Location: Unspecified public location
• Rose's Skin Anomalies Worsen — Rose's abnormal skin graft prompts an investigation into what happened to her body. Characters: Rose Location: Unspecified location

The Scientist's Secret

Rose investigates the anomalies in her graft and reaches Burroughs' facility. Burroughs traps her and exposes his connection to the parasite and his immortality research.

Key Events

• Rose Reaches Burroughs — Rose goes to Burroughs to investigate anomalies connected to her skin graft. Characters: Rose, Dr. William Burroughs Location: Burroughs' medical facility
• Burroughs Seals The Room — Burroughs traps Rose in a room as part of his investigation into the parasite. Characters: Rose, Dr. William Burroughs Location: Room in Burroughs' facility
• Burroughs Reveals His Motive — Burroughs reveals that he views the parasite as a means to unlock human immortality. Characters: Dr. William Burroughs, Rose Location: Room in Burroughs' facility
• Tissue Source Is Exposed — The supposed stem cell tissue is revealed to come from Burroughs' late wife, whose remaining shell is mindless and immobile. Characters: Dr. William Burroughs Location: Burroughs' medical facility

Severing The Parasite

The parasite attacks during Burroughs' test, forcing Rose to cut off its proboscis with a knife. Although Rose appears to die, she recovers and remains threatened with captivity.

Key Events

• Parasite Attacks During Testing — The parasite inside Rose attacks during Burroughs' controlled test. Characters: Rose, Dr. William Burroughs Location: Room in Burroughs' facility
• Rose Cuts The Proboscis — Rose uses a knife to cut the parasite's proboscis from her face. Characters: Rose Location: Room in Burroughs' facility
• Rose Appears To Die — Rose and the person with her appear to die after the parasite is severed. Characters: Rose, Dr. William Burroughs Location: Room in Burroughs' facility
• Burroughs Plans Further Captivity — Rose recovers, while Burroughs announces plans to keep her captive after curing the rabies pandemic. Characters: Rose, Dr. William Burroughs Location: Burroughs' medical facility

Story Breakdown

• Rose's Transformation — Rose's accident and experimental graft initiate the bodily horror at the center of the story.
  • Disfiguring Accident — Rose suffers the injury that motivates her search for treatment.
  • Experimental Graft — Dr. Burroughs performs the stem cell skin and tissue graft.
• Parasite Emergence — The graft produces a facial parasite that turns Rose into an infectious carrier.
  • Facial Parasite — A parasite emerges from Rose's face.
  • Rapid Infection — Rose's victims develop a rabies-like condition and transform quickly.
• Fashion Exhibition — Rose's professional ambitions continue while the infection begins destabilizing her world.
  • Gunter's Decision — Gunter chooses Chelsea to launch Rose's first exhibition.
  • Chelsea's Support — Rose's best friend prepares to represent her fashion work.
• Epidemic Collapse — The infection spreads into public chaos and destroys the relationships surrounding the exhibition.
  • Gunter's Death — Chelsea turns against Gunter and kills him.
  • Police Shooting — Chelsea is shot by police during the escalating outbreak.
• Burroughs's Experiment — Rose returns to Burroughs for answers and discovers that her condition is part of a larger experiment.
  • Locked Research Room — Burroughs traps Rose inside his facility.
  • Immortality Theory — Burroughs claims the parasite may unlock immortality in humans.
• Parasite Confrontation — Rose fights to remove the parasite, but Burroughs's research threat survives the apparent deaths.
  • Tissue Source Revealed — The graft tissue is linked to Burroughs's late wife's mindless immobile shell.
  • Proboscis Severed — Rose uses a knife to cut the parasite's proboscis off.
• Captive Future — Rose recovers after appearing to die, but Burroughs intends to retain her for continued research.
  • Rose Recovers — Rose survives the apparent death following the parasite removal.
  • Research Captivity — Burroughs announces plans to keep Rose captive despite curing the pandemic.

Directed by

Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska

Key Cast

• Laura Vandervoort — Rose
• Benjamin Hollingsworth — Brad Hart
• Ted Atherton — Dr. William Burroughs
• Hanneke Talbot — Chelsea
• Stephen Huszar — Dominic