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Videodrome is a 1983 Canadian science fiction body horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring James Woods, Sonja Smits, and Debbie Harry. Set in Toronto during the early 1980s, it follows the CEO of a small UHF television station who stumbles upon a broadcast signal of snuff films.
- Claude Héroux
- CAD$5,952,000
- February 4, 1983
- Howard Shore
Feb 4, 1983 · A TV station president searches for the producers of a dangerous and bizarre broadcast that depicts torture and murder. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this cult classic by David Cronenberg.
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- Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- David Cronenberg
- 1983-02-04
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn (James Woods) is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture...
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- David Cronenberg
- R
- James Woods
Feb 2, 2023 · A review of the 1983 sci-fi horror film Videodrome, which explores the dangers of transgressive media and the state of our current parasocial culture. The film is a critique of the rise of home video, the Internet, and the Dark Web, and a warning of the dangers of watching Videodrome, a show that causes addiction and madness. The reviewer connects the film to McLuhan's philosophy of the medium as the message and the message as the medium.
Nov 3, 2023 · Videodrome. 4K UHD Blu-ray/Blu-ray edition reviewed by Chris Galloway. November 03 2023. BUY AT: See more details, packaging, or compare. Synopsis. When Max Renn goes looking for edgy new material for his sleazy cable TV station, he stumbles across the pirate broadcast of a hyperviolent torture show called “Videodrome.”
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Videodrome is a provocative and original film by David Cronenberg about a cable TV station and a hyperviolent torture show. The film features groundbreaking makeup effects by Rick Baker and other special features on the Criterion Collection Blu-ray and 4K UHD discs.
A TV station president seeks a violent and bizarre broadcast called Videodrome, which may be linked to a global conspiracy. He becomes obsessed with the show and its effects on his reality and body.
