I like the atmosphere of Spider but I can see how you'd think it was his worst.
Admittingly, I haven't given existenz too much of a chance, as I've only watched it a couple times compared to the rest of his movies which I've watched by myself and with others many, many times. I keep meaning to dig it out and rewatch it, but something about the film kind of irks me. I can't quite put my finger on it....
One Cronenberg film I had difficulty enjoying for the longest time was definitely Naked Lunch. I saw the movie before I read the book and then I read the book (and most of burrough's works) and saw the movie again and still didn't like it. But after watching it six or seven times in the past decade, I can finally appreciate it. Great film.
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