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Videodrome (1983)

R Feb 04, 1983 Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery 1h 28m
User Score
73%
2,309 votes
Internet Movie Database
72%
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Metacritic
5800%

First it controls your mind. Then it destroys your body.

Overview

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.

David Cronenberg
Writer

Top Billed Cast

James Woods
James Woods

Max Renn
Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry

Nicki Brand
Sonja Smits
Sonja Smits

Bianca O'Blivion
Peter Dvorsky
Peter Dvorsky

Harlan
Leslie Carlson
Leslie Carlson

Barry Convex
Jack Creley
Jack Creley

Brian O'Blivion
Lynne Gorman
Lynne Gorman

Masha
Julie Khaner
Julie Khaner

Bridey
Reiner Schwarz
Reiner Schwarz

Moses

Full Cast & Crew

Media

Late-Night Signals, Static, and the Birth of 'Videodrome'
Late-Night Signals, Static, and the Birth of 'Videodrome'
Featurette
Cronenberg Had No Ending for ‘Videodrome’ While Filming!
Cronenberg Had No Ending for ‘Videodrome’ While Filming!
Featurette
Cronenberg Had to Re-Train Debbie Harry for the Camera In 'Videodrome'
Cronenberg Had to Re-Train Debbie Harry for the Camera In 'Videodrome'
Featurette
Original Trailer
Original Trailer
Trailer
Comedian Richard Sandling and Ashens explore the world of Videodrome
Comedian Richard Sandling and Ashens explore the world of Videodrome
Featurette
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer
Michael Lennick on Videodrome
Michael Lennick on Videodrome
Featurette
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Reviews

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written on February 9, 2023

"Max" (James Woods) runs a television channel that specialises in adult content. Always on the look out for new and more innovative and shocking content, he stumbles upon a brief series of satellite images that tantalise him. It's on a television talk show that he meets "Nicki" (Debbie Harry) who has a penchant for sex with a twist - and that not only turns them both on, but furthers his desire to obtain his newly found (and pretty violent) content for his Channel 83 output. The other guest on that show is the renowned "Prof. Oblivion" (Jack Creley) who prognosticates that one day the reality of television and video will replace the "real" reality. These threads slowly all tie together when "Nicki" decides that she is going to star in this new "Videodrome" enterprise and "Renn" must now re...

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