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Videodrome
1982
Hardcore pornography, sadomasochism, mind control, and living televisions all play crucial roles in Videodrome, one of director David Cronenberg's explorations of dangerous sexuality and technological obsession. The morally questionable hero of the tale is one Max Renn (James Woods), a television executive searching for an .. Read more
| Starring | James Woods, Peter Dvorsky, Deborah Harry |
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| Director | David Cronenberg |
| Genres | Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Videodrome
Hardcore pornography, sadomasochism, mind control, and living televisions all play crucial roles in Videodrome, one of director David Cronenberg's explorations of dangerous sexuality and technological obsession. The morally questionable hero of the tale is one Max Renn (James Woods), a television executive searching for an intense new program for his sex-oriented network. He ultimately discovers an underground program called Videodrome, which appears to broadcast pornographic snuff films of actual murders. Horrified but perversely intrigued, Renn sets out to find the truth behind the program. During his search, he meets alluring femme fatale Nicki (Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry), technology cult leader Bianca O'Blivion, and other mysterious figures. Things become even more disturbing for Renn as his addiction grows, and the program begins to infect the outside world -- or perhaps merely destroy own his sanity. Cronenberg mingles his cerebral concerns about the nature of reality in the video age with enough visceral gore (courtesy of Rick Baker) to satisfy the film's intended horror audience.~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
| Starring | James Woods, Peter Dvorsky, Deborah Harry |
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| Director | David Cronenberg |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 25 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 25 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 1982 To Rent: DVD: 03 Aug 2004 Blu-ray: Unavailable for rental Blu-ray: 26 Dec 2011 |
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"...[Cronenberg] is developing a real genius for this sort of thing....[Woods] gives the performance a sharply authentic edge..."
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Nightmarish horror fun
This film always had a kind of arthouse thing happening which always appealed to me, and twenty years on it's still a moody, phantasmagoric, teddy bears ... read more »
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- 15 Mar 2005 at 18:55
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A film which brings nothing to the table...
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Self-conscious,dated and dull
Apart from the appearance of the delightful Debbie Harry this slow-moving and unrealistic piece of early 80s experimentation is barely watchable. No doubt there... read more »
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Absolute drivel
How in the hell has this film got rated three and a half stars? It is absolutely terrible. Aside from the fact that it is horribly dated (which I realise can ... read more »
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Hardcore pornography, sadomasochism, mind control, and living televisions all play crucial roles in Videodrome, one of director David Cronenberg's explorations of dangerous sexuality and technological obsession. The morally questionable hero of the tale is one Max Renn (James Woods), a television ...
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Videodrome
Hardcore pornography, sadomasochism, mind control, and living televisions all play crucial roles in Videodrome, one of director David Cronenberg's explorations of dangerous sexuality and technological obsession. The morally questionable hero of the tale is one Max Renn (James Woods), a television ...
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