Steve Dixon, an actor known for his role in The Carrier (1988), brings a raw energy to the film's exploration of survival amidst a viral outbreak. Set against the backdrop of the late 1980s, his performance captures the tension and desperation of characters facing an unseen threat. While little is documented about his career, Dixon's contribution to this cult classic solidifies his place in the realm of exploitation cinema, where the stakes are high and the narratives often push boundaries.
The Carrier
The main character is stricken with a horrible disease, but it doesn’t affect him. It spreads to every inamimate object that he touches, and then if another person touches the object, they are dissolved into it. No one knows that Jake is the carrier except him. This brings about the “red objects” that specify every object that he has touched, as discovered by the community with cats. They use cats to test inanimate objects for the disease. And they cover themselves in garbage bags to protect themselves.
