“Maps to the Stars” is a nauseating ride through the conniving, narcissistic and (literally) incestuous world of modern day Hollywood — at least as imagined by writer Bruce Wagner and brought to life by director David Cronenberg. Julianne Moore, John Cusack, Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska and even Carrie Fisher show up in the film, which functions like a horrific version of Robert Altman’s “The Player.” HuffPost Entertainment caught up with Cronenberg to talk about why he (as well as Wagner) doesn’t consider the polarizing film a satire, and the transgression of body horror in of his work since his early cult favorites. Here’s what you need to know about “Maps,” courtesy of Cronenberg:
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“Maps to the Stars” opens on Feb. 27.
